A Very Compelling Film

Rating: Null/10 (22 November 2001)

I watched 'Blow' last week and I was very satisfied when it was over. Johnny Depp branches out for another new role as George Jung, the first real cocaine dealer in America. I was impressed with Johnny Depps' outstanding performance as Jung. Ray Liotta was also superb as George's father Fred.
Penelope Cruz does a great job as George's Columbian, blow sniffing, 90 pound wife. She is either very loud and crazy or focused and concentrated in this movie. The movie itself is also masterful. The script is great, the plot is great, especially since it's true, and the way the characters develop is great.
One of the things I really liked about this movie is how the first hour is fast and in-your-face, and then the other hour kind of slows down and makes more time for the characters to be recognized. And both the hours were excellent. It gets very good once his daughter is about 12. I recommend this film to anyone who likes the 'GoodFellas' style drug dealer movies, or the complex character development films. 10/10