Product: Blow [VHS] (2001)
Rating: 4.0
Great movie, although strays from the truth
Blow is a movie about George Jung, a man who transforms himself from a small time marijuana dealer to a big time cocaine dealer. At the peak of his power, George Jung estimates he was responsible for supplying 85% of America's cocaine demand. The movie traces George's life from his early childhood, through to his final incarceration at the OTIS Correctional Facility.The movie has an excellent cast with a very powerful performance by Johnny Depp. He successfully portrays both the fun loving, carefree George as well as the older, hardened, more serious George. Even though it is difficult to condone George's lifestyle choices, I think everyone can empathise with his desire to "take nothing...and turn it into something". Isn't that after all what we are all trying to do? The movie moves along at a fast pace and you are constantly kept on the edge of your seat.The one criticism I have of the movie is that at the end, it strays from the truth in an effort to romanticise George's life and his personal choices. I don't want to spoil things for anybody, but once you've seen the movie feel free to visit [website] to catch the truth on the ending of George Jung's saga.I can still thoroughly recommend this movie. It's not just a movie about drugs. I think George Jung's life contains many lessons which can benefit us all.