This movie blows

Rating: 2/10 (20 September 2001)

I went to see this movie with zero expectations, which usually is a good recipe for enjoying a movie, but i was deeply disappointed. The movie is very slow paced, and after only 1 hour i was ready to go (and i wasn't alone). Another thing is - what is the purpose of this movie? What do they want to tell us? What's the bottom line? He's a drug dealer, he gets caught, he wants to get clean, he needs money, he's a drug dealer, he gets caught, he wants to get clean... So? My only comfort was, this "Drug-Movie" wasn't as bad as "Requiem for a Dream" which felt like a 100 minute long Anti-Drug campaign, and believe me, there are 30 second campaigns that do it better... The only positive thing I found in "Blow" was Franka Ptente ("Run Lola Run") - she's charming. Also Johnny Depp was very good, but unfortunately - the movie wasn't.