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Blow
Movie Stats & Links |
Starring: |
Johnny Depp, Penelope Cruz, Jordi
Molla, Ray Liotta, Paul Reubens |
MPAA Rated: |
R |
Released By: |
New Line Cinema |
Web Site: |
www.getsomeblow.com |
Kiddie Movie: |
Unless you want them to be drug
dealers, or users. Actually, maybe you should bring
them - it might scare them straight. |
Date Movie: |
She might get frightened and hold
your hand. |
Gratuitous Sex: |
Some. |
Gratuitous
Violence: |
Some pretty gratuitous violence. |
Action: |
Not really, it's more of a drama. |
Laughs: |
Not really. |
Memorable
Scene: |
Most of the movie is a scene. |
Memorable
Quote: |
None. |
Directed By: |
Ted Demme |
Produced By: |
Ted Demme, Joel Stillerman, Denis
Leary |
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Blow
A Movie Review |
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After seeing "Blow" I almost think I can be
a drug dealer. Granted I wouldn’t have the guts to get started in
the first place, but it was a nice lesson in things to and not to do
if you plan on dealing drugs. But first, let’s give you a brief
rundown of the story.
In "Blow" you’ve got Johnny Depp playing the
real-life drug dealer George Jung. George is one of those guys who
just happened to be in the right place at the right time, and in the
end at the wrong place at the wrong time. Through the story we get
to see George finding himself on a beach in California with his
buddy Tuna (Ethan Suplee). Life is well, especially with their being
able to hang out with a bunch of stewardesses, and getting high.
Paid a visit by another buddy, George realizes that there is a
market for good pot on the east coast, hooks up with Derek (Paul
Reubens) who can get the pot, but the trick is getting it there.
Good for him his girlfriend is a stewardess because their luggage
doesn’t get checked at the airport so they are the perfect
carriers.
As his east coast business grows, well, George eventually gets
caught and winds up doing some jail time. Lucky for him, though,
that he ends up meeting Diego (Jordi Molla) who tells George to get
to the big time he has to meet Pablo Escabar (Cliff Curtis) and that
the real money is in cocaine. George works it big-time, and life is
good. But, of course, it’s not. He marries a dudette named Mirtha
(Penelope Cruz), gets stabbed in the back by his supposed friends,
and loses everything. If only he could make one more run he could
get back on his feet and take his daughter away. Oh, if only.
"Blow" is a really good movie, complete with quality
violence, a lovely story, it keeps things at a good clip so you don’t
really get bored at seeing all of the fun George is having with his
life, and Ray Liotta continues to show that he is a top-notch actor.
Too much money, too many drugs, and George falls into the same
pitfalls as you would think – all roads lead to jail. Too bad
George didn’t head some of the following rules (at least we know
them now): Don’t get high on your own supply; Women are evil,
especially those that, when you comment to them that they should
quit doing cocaine because they are pregnant, well, they say that at
least they quit smoking; Spend the extra money and launder your
money through the United States, or at least a less volatile
country, and maybe set up a Swiss bank account rather than store it
is said volatile country; Even if you get shot, don’t give up the
name of your middleman because your partner will stab you in the
back and undercut you; If you clean up your act, don’t attend a
party thrown by your wife which is attended by all of your old drug
buddies; and, if after a whole bunch of years you run into an old
buddy saying he can get you that one last run, one last big score,
well, odds are he’s now working for the Feds. Just some rules to
live by as a drug dealer.
Anyway, if you’re looking for a good drama with a pretty
depressing story, "Blow" just might be the movie for you.
Johnny Depp kicks ass as George, showing a weird innocence at mostly
just being amazed at what he has been able to do. I give
"Blow" 4 stars out of 5.
That’s it for this one! I’m The Dude on the Right!! L8R!!! |