Product: Blow [VHS] (2001)
Rating: 5.0
"The greatest minds are capable of the greatest vices as well as of the greatest virtues." -Rene Descartes
The movie Blow is based on the story of George Jung, who played a major role in the United States cocaine trade. Certainly, the movie authentically represents the cocaine trade, and the people that Jung dealt with, but it was not as loyal to the portrayal of Jung's emotional side (i.e. his obsession with women and sex, his strange habits, and his total pleasure seeking life style). Instead, Johnny Depp portrayed the role of a good hearted man with good values who got into the business as a result of being mistreated by life events. I couldn't help but bonding with, and relating to this supposedly bad character.Regardless of how faithful the movie depicted real life characters, I know that the moral lesson of crime and punishment was delivered through a wonderful touching acting of the entire cast.Johnny Depp and Ray Loitta delivered an amazing performance. The scene of the old father listening to a tape of his son's voice is one of the most powerful scenes I've ever seen. The love Jung has for his daughter and his suffering because of his absence from her life was very credibly delivered by Depp and little Emma RobertsThe final scene with Depp's introspection is very touching; I still remember his voice saying:"Through out my life, I gave pieces of my heart to people I loved, that I don't have enough of my heart to keep me living".I watched this movie at least 10 times since 2001 and I know it will remain one of my heart's dearest movies. Today, I made the surprising discovery on Wikipedia that Kristina Sunshine actually visited her father in jail after watching this movie. Now that the man is paying for his mistakes, it's really good to know that his daughter has decided to visit him before he dies.