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Summary: it'll blow your mind
Review: this about George Jung(a superb Johnny Depp) and his life as a drug dealer. awesomely directed by Ted Demme(Monument Ave) and brilliantly acted make this story pop out at you. the supporting cast like Paul Ruebens(MysteryMen), Penelope Cruz(Vanilla Sky) and Ray Liotta(Narc) back up Depp in this awesome look at the rise and fall of the dealer who made it big,then wasnt big. Depp sprouts some cool blonde roots and this is for his lady or other fans
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Summary: everyone who doesn't give this movie 5 stars is retarded
Review: How can anyone not give this movie 5 stars. I don't even do coke and this is definetly on my top 3 movies list. Probably tied for first with Office Space(which I highly recommend). The movie has Johnny Depp, Yet another reason why it is a frickin great movie. If you haven't seen this movie watch it! If you haven't bought this movie, BUY IT! I bought the movie without seeing it and I don't think I've never been so hapy with a purchase. P>Peace nigs
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Summary: FANTASTIC! so real it is scary
Review: BLOW, is a fantastic movie on all counts. Director Ted Demme who sadly passed away shortly after filming was completed painted a real and all too scary account of of a man who scored big and made millions as one of the biggest cocaine dealers in the 70's but like everthing that is illegal crashed and burned in a spectacular and sad way. BLOW, is the true story of George Jung who as a young boy watched as his parents fought over money and lived O.K. but nothing out of the ordinary. One day when his father lost his job and had to file for bankruptcy young George said to his father that he "never wanted to be poor" to which his father responded "than you won't". Jung, wanted a lot of money and he wanted fast without going thru the trials and tribulations of getting a real "decent" job and settle for a less than ordinary life. This film is excellent but a little tough to watch especially as Jung's life and glitzly world of money and coke spirals out of control and worst of all gets turned over to the police by those he thought were his friends. Johnny Depp is the main reason to see this movie, here he gives his greatest performance yet and he is compelling as he is beliveable as Jung. You sometimes feel sorry for him, you know that he's done wrong but thru it all he is really not a bad guy just got caught up in a life that moves too fast and too dangerous. Depp, again will leave you spellbound and it proves that he is not just another pretty face by Hollywood standards but an intense and gifted actor who is also extremely versatile. This film is great and I highly recommended.
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Summary: Solid chronicle of a good guy with some bad habits
Review: Chronicling the life and crimes of George Jung, Blow sizzles with style, but substance (not substances, theres plenty of those here) is another story. Thanks to Johnny Depp's superb performance as Jung, we feel sorry for Jung who rose to power in the marijuana and cocaine trades through the years only to lose it all to one police bust after another and after another. If it were any other actor in the role, I doubt any sympathy would have been felt at all for Jung. The rest of the cast includes Penelope Cruz as Jung's wife, Paul "Pee-Wee Herman" Ruben, Ethan Suplee, Cliff Curtis, and Ray Liotta as Jung's sympathetic, loving father. Cruz is just plain annoying most of the time, while Liotta is his usual great self in his role. All in all, Blow is worth a look, but a film which displays the dangers and consequences of addictions has been done better in films like Requiem For a Dream and Traffic.
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Summary: Is it live or is it Memorex?
Review: First of all, this is an interesting film from beginning to end, and Johnny Depp is an excellent actor. What bothers me is that we will never really know what happened. The script is based upon the life of George Jung--what he was willing to reveal and what our justice system ascertained, two very unreliable witnesses when it comes to reality. Keep in mind that this is one more con in our federal system--I'm not inclined to believe a damn thing any of them say. The movie portrays him as a happy go lucky dope and coke dealer who is outrageously successful, never personally kills or orders someone killed, is never the betrayer and always the betrayed. Let me tell you, anyone that was in business with Escobar had blood on their hands, either directly or indirectly. But don't let my skepticism deter you from enjoying a well-made film. Bonus points for starring the German actress Franka Potente, who was very good in the Bourne Identity.
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Summary: Incredible!
Review: This movie was terrific! This is a true story which shows what the consequences could be if a certain path is chosen. This movie stresses every emotion and I definitely recommend purchasing it! Johnny Depp's in it too!
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Summary: Horrible
Review: I just recieved my DVD and the whole thing is scratched and slowed down... what a waste!
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Summary: Shallow and non convincing.
Review: This is a story of a "good boy" turned into a big drug dealer, including all the usual elements- the way up, the pretty wife, the cars, the riches, the betrayal of a good friend and then all the way down. Sounds familiar? Yes, you have seen it in "Scar face" and other movies of the same kind, only there the story was more interesting; Cruel maybe, but with some reasoning - you could understand the motives behind the actions of the heroes (be it to advance, to prove their power, to control) and you got immersed in the logic of the drug world. This movie on the other hand is neither convincing in its logic or characters nor presented in an interesting manner. Contrary to what we expect the movie is also non violent and this fact (which in other cases could have been appreciated by me) makes it not credible, or rather covering up the truth more then disclosing as we know the events have truly happened.
George, the 'good boy", played by Johnny Depp is presented as some kind of tragic hero. Someone who got involved in "bad things" but really just wanted to live in peace and quiet with his family...The only explanation we get for his turn to crime was that his mom always used to nag his dad for money...Everything his dad earned was not enough. George then promised himself that he will always have money.
George gets into the drug business as if by mistake, just to earn some quick money for him and his friends ("these were great days"...he says with nostalgia). He was the mind behind the group of good kids and devises techniques of drug delivery while using his girlfriend Barbara as a carrier. The drugs are sold to other "good kids" from universities and colleges and the techniques of drug delivery grows more sophisticated as there is rise in demand. We never get to see the "end customers" or the final sale process which I assume could have been interesting to watch. Barbara dies from cancer ("I really loved her") and George starts making big money by joining with the Boss, the famous Escobar, a symbol of the drug world and its corruption. However, not in this movie... The drug world presented here is clean of violence. The Colombian farmers are naïve and nice and even the scene with Escobar is quite mellow, besides maybe one shot. In George's jail periods we learn about the qualities of cocaine (good cocaine melts only in 86 degrees) but these facts seem to be the only gain from this movie.
I have just seen Johnny Depp as a charming Pirate in the new film "Pirates of the Caribbean" where he just shines through - here however, except for his beauty there are no signs of the famous Depp magic. Here his beauty is not enough to save his role from total shallowness. His gestures and facial expressions are void of any true feelings.
Penelope Cruz who plays the beautiful wife is one of my favorite actresses. However, I have to admit that even she does a lousy job here. Maybe it's not her fault as her role is of the spoiled rich wife who does nothing but be pretty and smoke drugs - however, her part is a pale replica of the part Michelle Pfeiffer does in scar face and she does not manage to look convincing, nor is it clear what besides her looks, drew George to her. Penelope Cruz hardly appears in the movie and I did not appreciate the fact that her picture is the one appearing on the cover of this movie. Ray Liota and Rachel Griffiths play George's parents, and although Ray Liota is convincing as the father, the mother seems the same age as her son and she does not seem to bring anything to this role.
I must confess that in several parts this movie seems like an "ordered movie" to clean the name of George Jung or at least present him in a human light as the movie is so one sided and unconvincing. In the end we see George in prison, waiting and hoping that his daughter would come to visit... the movie is filled with manipulations such as this one who are meant to make you feel sorry for this man.
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Summary: Lesson learned
Review: "Blow" desplicts the reality of the consequences suffered from selling drugs. Its unique theme was brilliantly written. The years passing by was perfected by the costume designers and hair stylists. Johnny Depp was the perfect actor to play the lead character in his Oscar worthy role. All other actors perfectly portray their characters wonderfully: a loving father, a hateful mother, a betraying friend, a cancer patient, and many druggies.Those who want to know the consequences desplicted must watch "Blow". Giving away all of them would ruin the movie effect for first time viewers. In the end, one will not be disappointed.
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Summary: hmm.
Review: Johnny Depp is amazing in this film, as per usual. There's never a dull moment, an ultimately fascinating movie. I simply don't know what else to say about it. Blew me away.
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