History YMMV / Snitch

* SomeAnvilsNeedToBeDropped: The film makes it really clear that John's family wouldn't be in this mess if the mandatory minimum sentence laws weren't so unjust to first time offenders.

* NightmareFuel: Any interaction between the drug dealer, has some of this thrown in.
* SomeAnvilsNeedToBeDropped: The film makes it really clear that John's family wouldn't be in this mess if it weren't that the mandatory minimum sentence laws weren't so unjust to first time offenders.
* TearJerker: Jason and John's conversations in prison, especially after he gets "assaulted"
** There's also something particularity sad about [[spoiler: Daniel and Malik's last conversation. Especially, how fast Malik is to except his fate, before giving Daniel the information he needed.]]

* AlasPoorVillain: After being mortally injured [[spoiler: Malik uses his last moments to complement Daniel, before giving him the information he needed, solely becouse he had nothing left to lose.]]

* RapeAsDrama: Implied, but not made explicit. It's stated that John's son was "assaulted" in prison. In a phone conversation with his father, Jason refuses to give any details, and nearly breaks down in tears.

* HeReallyCanAct: Whatever faults the film has, many critics have noted that this is the best acting they've seen from Johnson.

* AwesomeMoments:
** The climax has [[spoiler: John using his semi-truck and a pump action shotgun to fend off the cartel enforcers, that were armed with automatic weapons and much fast cars, while Daniel storms his old friend Malik's drug house, armed with only a pistol.]]
** Also, the shootout in the land filled and Daniel's showdown with Malik.

* AwsomeMoment: The climax has [[spoiler: John using his semi-truck and a pump action shotgun to fend off the cartel enforcers, that were armed with automatic weapons and much fast cars, while Daniel storms his old friend Malik's drug house, armed with only a pistol.]]

** There's also something particularity sad about [[ Daniel and Malik's last conversation. Especially, how fast Malik is to except his fate, before giving Daniel the information he needed.]]

* TearJerker: Jason and John's conversations in prison, especially after he gets "assaulted"

* RapeAsDrama: Implied, but not made explicit. It's stated that John's son was "assaulted" in prison. In a phone conversation with his father, Jason is refuses to give any details, and nearly breaks down in tears.

* Tearjerker: Jason and John's conversations in prison, especially after he gets "assaulted"

* {{Anvilicious}}: The film makes it really clear that John's family wouldn't be in this mess if it weren't that the mandatory minimum sentence laws weren't so unjust to first time offenders.

* RapeAsDrama: Implied, but not made explicit. It's stated that John's son was "assaulted" in prison. In a phone conversation with his father, Jason is refuses to give any details, and nearly breaks down in tears.

* AlternativeCharacterInterpretation: Was John simply a devoted father, or someone so selfishly reckless with his priorities that he makes three families lifelong targets of mob retaliation for the high profile drug bust he made possible?

* RapeAsDrama: Implied but not made explicit. It's stated that John's son was "assaulted" in prison. In a phone conversation with his father, Jason is refuses to give any details, and nearly breaks down in tears.

* HeReallyCanAct: Whatever faults the film has, many critics have noted that this is the best acting they've seen from Johnson.

* AlternativeCharacterInterpretation: Was John simply a devoted father, or someone so selfishly reckless with his priorities that he makes three families lifelong targets of mob retaliation for the high profile drug bust he made possible.