Product: Blow [VHS] (2001)
Rating: 4.0
Good one...
First off I have to say I agree with all the reviews here. This movie was a real nice surprise and I enjoyed it a lot. Many folks have been comparing it to movies like Goodfellas and Scarface. While I agree with these comparisons I noticed the use of violent scenes in Blow is much less than these other examples. It never turns into a "blood bath", but you almost expect it too. The few violent scenes give you a flavor for the type of people involved with drug tafficing and then adds to the increasingly paranoid and tragic feel of the movie the further along it goes. I think this a more effective use of violence in movies...a tool for setting a tone. Another reviewer also made a good point about the movie not showing the effects of getting hooked on drugs. I agree here too as George's own drug problem was quickly glossed over.