A sad tale

Rating: 8/10 (19 April 2002)

This may hint at or give away some details, read at your own risk.
It is a rather sad tale, one that once again demonstrates the utterly ludicrous sentences handed out for simply smuggling drugs. If George Jung were a rapist or even just a run-of-the-mill violent criminal he'd be back on the streets already. I was intrigued by the fact that he never committed any violent offenses or even threatened to commit violence. This certainly correlates with my perception of the man in the interviews with him on the DVD release.
Basically an enjoyable movie which is obviously too short - add another hour and this story could have been more even, more coherent. Nonetheless it kept me interested and entertained. I wouldn't buy it, but I would watch it again.