Blow (2001) 6/10

Starring : Johnny Depp, Penelope Cruz, Franka Potente, Rachel Griffiths, Paul Reubens, Jordi Molla, Cliff Curtis
Director : Ted Demme
Running Time : 122 mins

George Jung (Depp) decides to become a drug dealer so that he doesn’t end up destitute like his father, so he starts dealing small time in marijuana. When he is eventually caught and sent to prison, he is introduced to the increasingly popular drug of cocaine, and sets about becoming the major importer of the drug to the USA.

Yet another fine example of Johnny Depp’s ability to take a mediocre script and turn it into something a bit more special, Blow takes us through the life of a drug dealer and actually has us empathising with him rather than attacking his actions. In spite of the generally good acting, there was still something missing from this movie, which inevitably let it down.

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