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Summary: AN ACADEMY??? -- I THINK SO!!!
Review: I was totally not expecting much of this film (either) but when the movie ended I was really impressed! Everything from the plot to the acting! Johnny Depp's performance is incredible, as usual! Yes, this is another movie about drugs but THIS ONE is based on a true story so like myself, one is able to appreciate it more. For those who like movies like Traffic & Scarface, this is a must see! For those that dont,I still recommend it. You'll love it! It WILL be a classic. And finally, to everyone out there, "we"-Colombians, really are NOT bad people AT ALL!!
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Summary: "BLOW"
Review: This movie is based on a true life story. Johnny Depp, is unexplainably fantastic as Boston George. It goes to show, you never get away with dirty deeds through life, the movie is outstanding! Ray Loitta was above all, great in the movie as George's dad and his quote "money is not everything" should be carefully adopted by people this day . Even though George Jung was wrong his father holds his son close among being very disconneted with him-will leave you very emotional. Go see this movie, granted you will love it also. Penelope Cruze, was sensational. My comments to the director Tedd Demme great movie and you couldn't have chose a better George than Johnny Depp. It was real life on the big screen and if you miss this movie in the theatre by all means you must get it on DVD! Although, it depicts drug dealing in America, it also shows what a terrrible life one will choose for doing so. The ending will grab you by the heart.
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Summary: blow
Review: johnny depp is awesome theres noone with his abilitiy to pull of a movie like he gratefully did in blow!!!!!! i love you johnny can't wait till your next movie
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Summary: Not bad.
Review: Johnny Depp did a terrific job acting, while Penelope Cruz did not. This movie focused on one line said by Johnny's father when he was little, when you are high you don't realize it, and when you are low, you think you will never get better. The story was about ups and downs in life. Drug business as portrayed here was a tremendous wealth machine, yet very treacherous, riskier than all else. Johnny played a kid from a poor family with little education but a huge dream and much intelligence who went to LA, and searched for a new life of happiness and wealth. He soon found his dream selling drugs, it was the 60s. With friends help, he became rich in a short time. This first up seemed so attractive, so wonderful, that I for a while was confused about whether the movie was promoting drugs or not. The girls, the houses, the parties, the coolness, everything was perfect. But the movie then took a down turn, Jonny was arrested. The prison, which he fondly called as the "criminal school", kept him for two years. With friends made there, he started new ventures with the columbia drug lords after getting out. It seemed so easy, so safe, a plane, a pilot, and off you go, make millions of dollar everyday. His business became bigger, and was for a while the major dealer in US with his old LA connections. Then, Penelope Cruz came in. It was a very sudden thing, I almost forgot she was in the movie. The happy days went on. He smoked more, had a kid, old partner betrayed, got out of the business completely. From then on, what seemed to be a happy ending went down hill. He for different innocent reasons went to prison two times, the second time serving for 60 years. His kids would not talk to him, wife divorced. The movie ended in prison. It was a very fascinating story, better than most of the non-sense now days. The directing and acting was superb too, and with a meaning. I believe, with this condensed life from paradise to hell, people would think twice before they decide to be a drug dealer or use drugs. What I didn't like was that the story seemed a bit passionless, and didn't really show the ture nasty things that drug could do to you like Traffic did. (But the movie over all was better than Traffic). ...the bad actings from Penelope, the role she had was not of her type. But I do suggest you to watch this movie, get entertained and educated. I didn't want to give it a perfect 5 star, because I think there is much room for better drug films.
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Summary: A very provocative, mind-blowing thriller
Review: Johnny Depp gives an excellent, believable performance as a drug dealer in "Blow", which contains many very realistic scenes. The movie begins with Depp's character as a young lad being taught to do the right thing by his loving, caring father, who also teaches his young son about the facts of life. Depp's boy character also fantasizes about becoming rich, after seeing first-hand his parents financial struggles. Later on in the movie, Depp's character, now an adult, hooks up with an old friend, and they contrive on a get-rich-quick scheme. The two then hook up with another old friend, who is into selling illegal drugs, and the three go into business together. But, when things go dry in the U.S., Depp and friends find themselves heading for Mexico to score yet more deals, and eventually get busted, except for the third party kingpin dealer. Depp then finds himself in hot water and winds up in jail for illegal drug possession, much to the displeasure of his parents, especially his mother, who disowns her own son and attempts to kick Depp's character out of her life. Meanwhile, his father, although he too disapproves of his son's money laundering schemes, tries to talk some sense into Depp's mom, but the father's pleas fall on deaf ears. Depp's further travelled road does not get any easier, for he doesn't win any popularity contests with his young, school aged daughter, and at times, including his wife, played by the talented Penelope Cruz, througout the latter half of the film, and gets busted another time for the same crime. The ending of "Blow" is a must see, and its dramatic ending will most likely leave you in tears. So, with this in mind, I'd highly recommend a purchase of either the video or DVD, because the video stores pretty much already have a major hit on their hands, for sure!
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Summary: fastastic movie that all must see
Review: When I went to see "Blow," my expectations were low. Afterall, it didn't get much media attention and was considered a "low budget film." But, I must say it is one of the best movies I've ever seen. The script, actors, music, and scenery floored me, and I recommend this film to anyone. No matter what your take is on the drug war, you'll enjoy this movie to the fullest.
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Summary: Rivetting
Review: I found this to be quite good. Yeah, you've got to discount that it glorifies a drug dealer to enjoy it. And I might have enjoyed it more if I thought it was fiction. I frankly don't believe that he was such a wonderful loving father. I think he was probably a lousy father, who is trying to find something noble in an ignoble life, and the only place he can turn to is his daughter. BUT, those major reservations aside, it was right up there with GOODFELLAS and CASINO as rivetting glimpses at the upscale underbelly of life. Whole lives are usually hard to put on film, as they become one incident after another, with not much over all cohesion. So the screenplay, above all, is to be applauded.
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Summary: Johnny Depp, Demme Blew Me Away With This Movie
Review: Blow is just a few weeks old and already it's drawing comparisions to such contemporary classics as Boogie Nights and Goodfellas, to which it's not entirely deserving of but the mere mention of those far superior films is flatterment enough. Johnny Depp stars as George Jung, a small time pot dealer who after taking his first collar flees on bail and winds up serving hard time. As it turns out prision does little to deter his appetite for his profession (that is if you consider drug dealing a "profession") and after five years inside he promotes himself to cocaine, which at the time was pretty obscure in the states. The first half hour of the film deals with his humble beginnings as a child, which leads him to make a deal with himself that he'll never be poor like his father whose been made to live from paycheck to paycheck all of his life. So as soon as he's old enough he flees to California with his lumbersome friend Tuna (Ethan Suplee of American History X) and the two take up dealing on the beach. They're brought into the business after meeting a bisexual hairstylist with an antrepreneurial spirit (Paul "Pee Wee" Reubens), whom they're introduced to through George's girlfriend, Barbra. Being as it's the 60's and the marketplace has exploded they move the "stuff" with ease, until they decide to expand eastward. Getting enough pot to supply the New England states and then finding a way to transport it there proves to be difficult. But George's ambition won't let little details like this get in the way of his dream of financial independence. So he steals a plane, flies over the boarder, flies back, and lands in an uninhabited desert out in the middle of nowhere. It's really very clever and given that Johnny's such a charismatic character we're rooting for him all the way. But if things were always great for George a movie wouldn't have been made about his life. He's caught with two suitcases of marijuana at O'Hare in Chicago and while he's out on bond discovers that Barbra's dying of cancer and will likely die while he's incarcerated. Faced with a moral dilemma George does the noble thing (or at least in my mind anyway) and flees to Mexico with Barbra so that he can see her through her final days. And upon returning home his image-conscious, money-driven mother gives him up to the police. It's then, while serving out this sentence, that George meets up with a Columbian cellmate who introduces him to the world of cocaine smuggling. As he puts it, "I went in with a bachelor's in pot and came out with a master's in coke." After being paroled just three years into his five year term, George begins running errands for his new found partner which eventually lands him a duffel bag full of blow. With serious money staring him right in the eye, he violates parole, returns to Los Angeles and discovers that the demand for his product has skyrocketed, now in the 1970's. He's moves three hundred thousand dollars of nose candy in just three days. So now he needs a Columbian connection, leading him into a professional friendship with the now infamous Pablo Escobar (vividly potrayed by Three King's Cliff Curtis), and the two team up to puportedly supply eighty-five percent of the country's coke (I wonder if that's including the handiwork of Ronald Reagan and company during Iran-Contra?). Either way this is an extraordinary entertaining movie that since I've seen it I just can't stop thinking about. Johnny Depp is nothing short of a marvel as George, keeping the ship afloat during the lulls in the story and breaking our hearts at it's conclusion. You know you've seen something special when after watching a film about a remoreseless drug dealer you're wiping away a tear that you've shed on his behalf. This is a superb movie that I'm convinced will only endear itself to me more as time goes on.
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Summary: Wow
Review: "Blow" was such a good film. It was well paced and it pulled the viewer right into the story. It's not as stunning or as 'Traffic', but I highly recommend it. I must say that some critical observations about the film being too sympathetic to Jorge's character are very valid. The film is definitely told from the perspective of the protagonist, and that protagonist is a man who introduced serious drugs, and the subsequent addictions and deaths as a result of this introduction of drugs, to the country. And the film didn't really ever point out the irony of that. Instead, you walk out feeling kinda bad for this guy who has ruined thousands of lives. It's nothing that you notice while watching the film, but afterwards, when you stop and think about it, it is puzzling. If you can get past that issue, you probably will enjoy the film more. I went into the film with that on my mind, and promtly forgot about it until the lights came up. Johnny Depp is excellent. I was *not* a Johnny Depp fan at all before this. Although I have been impressed by his performances, all the talk about him being one of the most important actors of this time were just not resonating with me. Now maybe I get what all the fuss is about. His performance was so straight and subtle. I definitely have a new view of his talent. I don't get what the buzz about Penelope Cruz is, as I was not impressed by her at all in this film. Every time she was on screen I cringed because she was so over the top. Franka Potente (Lola in 'Run Lola, Run'), on the other hand, was wonderful as Barbara. She stole the first half of the film. I wish she featured more prominently in the cast listing. Paul Reubens (Pee Wee Herman) was also impressive- I had no idea how he was going to pull this role off without it being made campy, but he did it. All in all, I loved this film. The cinematography and editing were fast and sort of cliche, but that added to the whole attitude of the production. It's a well-written and told story performed by great actors.
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Summary: "Blow" Blew me away!
Review: Is it Ted Demme's fault that Martin Scorsese came out before him? Of course not! But, we can't help but think back on Scorsese's films, mostly because we've seen what happens in "Blow" in movies like "Goodfellas" and "Casino". It's the same old premise with movies like these. Small town kid who grew up poor, decides that he will make it big one day. He later then gets involved with the wrong group of people. He or she finds that they can make quick easy money by either selling drugs, or getting involved in gambling or owning a casino, as long as they have all the angles figured out. Once they get a small taste of this new lifestyle they automatically want more, and there's always someone around who knows how to help them. Later we find that they now have a big house, lots of cars, meet beautiful women, and have more money than they know what to do with. There's actually a scene in this movie where Depp's character and a friend have a apartment room that is full of boxes and this those boxes it's filled with money! Now, once they get to the top, everything must crumble. That's the premise this film takes. We learn about George Jung (Johnny Depp), a poor kid who rew up watching his father work hard all his life, but it was never good enough for his mother. She would constantly leave them, telling his father (Ray Liotta) that they need more money. After seeing the way his father had to struggle George decides that that will not ever happen to him. He soon goes away to the west coast, it's here he first comes into contact with drugs, and it will ultimately change his life, for better and worst! George soons discovers what sort of demand there is on drugs. He starts selling his own stuff which he gets from Derek Foreal (Paul Reubens! Who actually delivers quite an amusing performance). As the film later goes on George is caught for carry over 600 pounds of the stuff with him. When in jail he meets Diego Degado (Jordi Molla) who knows a thing or two about the drug business himself. Once he gets out of prison with the help of Diego, George now is amazing importing 85% of all cocaine that enters the U.S.! To steal a line from Maxwell Smart, would you believe it? 85%! The screenplay by David McKenna, and Nick Cassavetes based on the book by Bruce Poter, which of course is based on the actually life of George Jung is amazing. The writters have managed to display all of Jung's bad sides and still have us at times pulling for him. The first hour of this movie blew me away! I enjoyed it so much. If I could only review the first hour I would give it 4 stars. It's not that the movie is long, but the film takes an unexpected turn. But you can't blame the film for this. If that's what happened in real life to George Jung, what can you do? "Blow" is a very interesting story that I think people are going to want to see. It's a well made film that had very good acting by Depp. It's not as entertaining as "Goodfellas" or "Casino" but it stands very well on it's own. And that's all that counts. A MUST!
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