Blow

Pros: illustrates the reason for Depp's self-imposed exile in France
Cons: director's attempt to embrace the drug genre and come in under budget

Blow is the true tale of George Jung’s (Johnny Depp,Edward Scissorhands) comeuppance in the high stakes world of drug trafficking. Despite a Weymouth, Massachusetts upbringing from an honest father (Ray Liotta,Muppets from Space)...

Pros: Great acting by Depp
Cons: Some details left unclear

Note: For those of you who don't want plot details, I begin the review with a general critique and give fair warning of the synopsis that follows. I was fortunate enough to get passes to attend an advance screening of Blow and attend this ...

Pros: slick, exploitational film with sad, morality tale, consequences
Cons: selective honesty about the drug trade, familiar storyline

"If you did cocaine in the late 70s or early 80s, there was an 85-percent chance, you bought our product." Quotes or not, I'm paraphrasing here, from a line repeated several times, once from the witness stand of a drug case that brought down Jung's ...

Pros: Great acting, well directed, well written
Cons: Makes a hero of massive drug dealer

It's been five days since I saw "Blow" and I've had a hard time figuring out what I thought about the movie. I went with by best friend and he and I agreed that the movie was better than "Traffic" for a couple of reasons: it concentrated on the story...

Pros: Good acting, good moments.
Cons: Not enough of the human side of George Jung's life

In the movie "Blow," the character played by Johnny Depp, George Jung, tells us that his ambition was not as great as his talent. The same can be said, in a way, about the movie version of his life. It's the chronicle of the rise and fall of Jung, who is...

Pros: Depp, Liotta, story, performances, direction
Cons: Penelope Cruz sucks

I have a confession to make: Johnny Depp is rad. Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas and From Hell are two of my favorite movies, but you can now add Blow to that list because it’s a damn good movie that deserves attention. A good ...

Pros: Depp, Liotta, and Potente, interviews with George Jung
Cons: Implausible, and Cruz.

This movie is a more or less abbreviated tale of how George Jung, now in prison, exported a great deal of Cocaine into the United States. That it is a cautionary tale you should have no doubt. That it is interesting and for the most part well...

Pros: superb performances from main characters, wonderfully evocative of the 70's and 80's,
Cons: uneven pacing, some parts feel like "Miami Vice"

Blow tests our feelings about crime and its portrayal in Hollywood. In most movies and TV shows, Criminals are Evil and the movie doesn't rest until the Criminals are Blown Away. The characters are one-sided, allowing us, the viewers, to come away...

Pros: Excellent performances by Depp, Griffiths, Liotta and Reubens.
Cons: Slow pacing at times, trouble finding a central theme.

Riddle:
Q. When is an action movie not an action movie?
A. When it's a love and redemption story.

Not knowing for sure what was intended for this movie,
I supposed it would be an action film. Based on a true ...

Pros: Johnny Depp mesmerizes, the film hypnotizes
Cons: The story holds few surprises

In the closing moments of Blow, the failed (and jailed) drug smuggler George Jung tells us, “My ambition far exceed my talent.”

The same cannot be said about the movie. There’s plenty of ambition here, but also oodles of talent....

Pros: When is Depp going to get an Oscar bid????
Cons: Sometimes seems a little too sympathetic

Blow is based on the true story of George Jung, the man responsible for bringing cocaine into the United States and creating the market for it that still exists today. It stars Johnny Depp as Jung, and also features Paul Ruebens (formerly Pee Wee...

Pros: Great acting; fun, sad, emotional story; Johnny Depp
Cons: Maybe a bit romanticized?

If you did coke in the late '70s, there's an 85 percent chance it came from me... George Jung is the "hero" in the movie Blow, but is he really a hero? "Boston George" as he came to be known has had his life story told many times, in ...

Pros: Great Acting; Good Accurate Portrayal of the Sixties and Seventies.
Cons: Predictable; Been Done Over Before

The movie "Blow" is one of the greatly anticipated movies of the spring. It
follows the aftermath of the Academy Awards and gives moviegoers a chance to see another telling of the 'Anti Hero.' This concept has wowed audiences since the origin of...

Pros: Depp, Cruz (surprisingly), Liotta.
Cons: Too much mucking around analysing Jung's family issues.

Blow is a heady sex, drugs, and rock ‘n’ roll ride through the life and times of former cocaine king ...

Pros: Based on a true story; excellent acting; good plot
Cons: Sad ending

A few weeks ago a friend of mine recommended that I see Blow. She went on and on about what a good movie it was, and I marked it on my "to see" list. Then frankly, I promptly forgot about it. This past weekend I remembered her recommendation...