For those who missed the expertly crafted and adapted drug opus Traffic , Ted Demme's Blow brazenly sketches the life of notorious drug smuggler George Jung whose dreams finally crashed in on him with one deal too many that has him in prison until 2015. Even his only daughter hasn't attempted to contact him. Becoming a major grass supplier with the help of girlfriend stewardess Barbara, a red-headed Franka Potente of Run Lola Run .
Hedonism turns into a six figure enterprise.
Yet things are like a roller coaster for George who is hit with tragedy after making Barbara happy in Mexico and his incarceration for being caught with 660 lbs. of pot in Chicago. This is where Blow becomes more involving as Jung can smuggle 50 kilos of coke for Escobar. George persuades Escobar to do business in the US, including Hollywood stars with allure to colleges who are ready to move beyond grass. George's addictions to the white powder substance have him doing 10 grams of blow in 10 minutes which nearly kills him. Blow , as a biopic, compares to Boogie Nights , Scarface , and Casino in terms of a sweeping tale with a protagonist who hits rock bottom almost as a tragic anti-hero.