Analysis of Snatch

Snatch is an action film with a comic element.
In the opening sequence, titles run throughout the screen where the action is happening. As the characters are dressed as Jewish people the music is traditional Jewish sounding music, this sets the tone for the characters. The editing also has a slow pace to make the scene seem calm and casual. However the music then quickly changes as the characters begin a fight to be loud, fast and noisy to reflect the current hectic mood of the scene.

Camerawork and Editing: The opening credits of Snatch set the mood for the film as well as clearly introducing the characters to the audience by putting the characters names alongside freeze frames of the main characters. The pace of the camera shots also quicken as the scene becomes more manic, this matches the soundtrack and reflects the hectic atmosphere.

Soundtrack: The non-diagetic soundtrack matches the action and pace of the editing and acting, so at the beginning when the characters are walking into the building the soundtrack has a slow to normal pace and as the characters break into a fight scene the soundtrack quickens to a fast pace. The beginning of the soundtrack also matches the characters dress as they are dressed as Jewish people so the soundtrack has a Jewish theme to it. The soundtrack also becomes louder as it becomes fast paced in the fight scene to reflect the characters mood and the general atmosphere of the scene at that point in time.

Costume: The main characters are in Jewish costume at the beginning, however it is still realisti costume and the rest of the characters are in naturalistic costume to fit in the with the action genre.