Blow (2001)

Best movie of this year hands down!

Good movie but grossly overrated

For all the hype it got I was expecting a lot more!

A Masterpiece!

The story of George Jung, the man who established the American cocaine market in the 1970s. Blow is easily one the most stylish and coolest films about drugs and one of the most underrated ones of Johnny Depp's career his performance alongside Ray Liotta who plays his dad was amazing and you can totally understand why he is doing what he is doing he lost his 1st wife from cancer, he was poor and then he became addicted and met the wrong people at the wrong time. What i also loved was his relationship with his daughter played by Emma Roberts and the ending almost destroyed me and it was very sad it's one of the most rare films where it doesn't go over the top and has cartoony characters and Depp's performance was awesome!!

Blow is a good movie with a well developed storyline and a talented cast. It's an enjoyable film, as we follow the life of the man who kick started the cocaine market back in the 1970's, who is magnificently portrayed by Johnny Depp, the highlight of the movie, delivering, once again, another performance that is nothing like any role he has had previously. The biggest problem with Blow is that it really didn't try to make itself become its own unique movie, it felt very much like a Scorsese film, having several scenes and an overall tone that was very similar to that of Goodfellas and Casino, it didn't really have anything to make it feel like a whole new film experience. The ending of the film felt very forced, although it is very well written and sweet, it comes very suddenly and changes the tone abruptly, though it was a nice ending, I didn't really feel like the audience had been given enough sympathy for George Jung to truly feel remorse for him. It has many great moments, as well as many flaws, but Blow is definitely worth the watch if you ever see it on television or Netflix. Follows the true story of the man who started the phenomenon of cocaine during the 1970's. Best Performance: Johnny Depp Worst Performance: Cliff Curtis

When Johnny Depp is in this type of mode, I don't think there is a better modern day actor.Plot In A Paragraph: George Jung (Johnny Depp) grows up in a struggling family in the 1950's. His mother nags at her husband (A brilliant Ray Liotta) as he is trying to make a living for the family. It is finally revealed that George's father cannot make a living and the family goes bankrupt. George does not want the same thing to happen to him, and his friend Tuna, in the 1960's, suggests that he deal marijuana. He is a big hit in California in the 1960's, when he winds up in jail, he finds out about the wonders of cocaine from his cell mate. So when he is released, he gets rich by bringing cocaine to America. However, he soon pays the price.No movie about drug dealers, drug runners or drug users (except comedies) ever had a happy ending and this is no exception!! It's thoroughly downbeat, but utterly absorbing!! Depp is great giving one of my favourite performances of his, Cruz is OK as his love interest, but it's Liotta who I think steals this movie, by giving it some heart, despite it being Depp who is the core of the movie, and he does carry it for the majority of the time, Well directed and beautifully shot with a great soundtrack. I for one loved it.

George Jung grew up in a poor struggling family in Massachusetts. He vows to never live that way. As a young man, he and his friend Tuna (Ethan Suplee) want to sell marijuana. Stewardess Barbara (Franka Potente) introduces them to a real dealer Derek Foreal (Paul Reubens). They grow their business with Barbara transporting for them. They even go down to Mexico to buy from the source. He gets arrested and Barbara dies from cancer. The group scatters. While serving time in Danbury, his cellmate Diego Delgado (Jordi Molla) connects him to the Medellín cocaine cartel. He starts smuggling cocaine and reconnects with Derek. He becomes the middle man between Pablo Escobar (Cliff Curtis) and cocaine dealing of Derek. At Diego's wedding, he meets his future wife Mirtha (Penélope Cruz). Eventually Diego discovers Derek's identity and double-crosses George.The movie is covering a lot of a big life. At times, it feels like the movie only scratches the surface. It's a lot of highlights or lowlights of a person. It would probably be more effective to narrow the focus to start from meeting Diego. The movie needs a partner or a foil for Johnny Depp to play against. Diego seems to be the natural choice and needs to be in the movie from beginning to end. Johnny Depp gives a compelling performance. It would be great if another character would loom just as large.