The plodding nature of the movie 'Blow' is what makes it so boring.
Drugs are an intense, visceral experience.
Drug movies, on the other hand, can't rely on the mind-altering capabilities of the substances themselves to impact the audience. Ted Demme's film builds itself up as some sort of fascinating exercise in the rise and fall of a drug kingpin. Directed by Ted Demme. Written by David McKenna and Nick Casavetes. Based on the book by Bruce Porter.