Product: Blow [VHS] (2001)
Rating: 2.0
Far From Mind-Blowing
Johnny Depp plays George Jung, a drug dealer who became responsible for a big part of the cocaine traffic in the US. This picture tells his life`s story, presenting the processes and changes he went through, living wild and risky experiences which didn`t seem to have a big purpose.Similar material has been shown in a more original, interesting way in some Martin Scorece`s movies, and director Ted Demme eveen creates a couple of scenes that bring the master to mind. However, "Blow" lacks a point, it`s never that engaging and doesn`t have great moments or sequences to deliver, becoming tiresome and too long.Also, it`s a movie that relies more in style (camera angles, soundtrack, clothes) than in substance, never developing its characters beyond two-dimensional figures that don`t make us care about their fate. Even Penélope Cruz, who plays Jung`s wife, doesn`t have much to do here apart from talking loud and looking sexy. The results are just average, offering a shade of what it could have been if handled properly. As it is, "Blow" is just a little sketch and not a big explosion as its title suggests.