This Guy Liked His Dope and His Daughter More

Rating: 9/10 (16 June 2020)

(Flash Review)
This film tells an engrossing story of George Jung who sparked the American cocaine market in the 70s by partnering with a key player; Pablo Escobar. Starting off with pot, he quickly escalates to cocaine and catches the attention of Escobar. After his first bust, he mother loses her love for him as his father, while disappointed, still loves him. While in a rocky marriage, he enjoys raising his daughter as she is actually something he would hate to lose from his life. The fathers/son and father/daughter narratives help the viewer feel sympathy for George. Amazing how you sort of root for a heavy weight drug dealer...because the people around him are even worse. The story rips right along with crisp editing with a Scorsese type soundtrack. Depp is classic Depp and truly embodies this character.