Johnny Depp plays George Jung, the Weymouth native who used savvy and casual smirks to elbow his way into the vortex of the biggest Colombian cocaine ring. Jung becomes famed padrone Pablo Escobar s gringo front man, supplying American noses with enough candy to keep them running. Eventually, Jung starts running himself, from the feds as greed and betrayal keep him two-stepping in and out of prison. Jung s cars get faster, his aviator sunglasses frames get flashier, and his women get skinnier. At its peak, Blow is an exhilarating ride.
Blow ends soberly, and the audience is left looking for another line.