Penelope Cruz Movie:

Editorial Review:
A briskly paced hybrid of Boogie Nights and Goodfellas, Blow chronicles the three-decade rise and fall of George Jung (Johnny Depp), a normal American kid who makes a personal vow against poverty, builds a marijuana empire in the '60s, multiplies his fortune with the Colombian Medellín cocaine cartel, and blows it all with a series of police busts culminating in one final, long-term jail sentence. "Your dad's a loser," says this absentee father to his estranged but beloved daughter, and he's right: Blow is the story of a nice guy who made wrong choices all his life, almost single-handedly created the American cocaine trade, and got exactly what he deserved. As directed by Ted Demme, the film is vibrantly entertaining, painstakingly authentic... and utterly aimless in terms of overall purpose.

We can't sympathize with Jung's meteoric rise to wealth and the wild life, and Demme isn't suggesting that we should idolize a drug dealer. So what, exactly, is the point of Blow? Simply, it seems, to present Jung's story as the epitome of the coke-driven glory days, and to suggest, ever so subtly, that Jung isn't such a bad guy, after all. Anyone curious about his lifestyle will find this film amazing, and there's plenty of humor mixed with the constant threat of violence and paranoid anxiety. Demme has also populated the film with a fantastic supporting cast (although Penélope Cruz grows tiresome as Jung's hedonistic wife), and this is certainly a compelling look at the other side of Traffic. Still, one wishes that Blow had a more viable reason for being; like a wild party, it leaves you with a hangover and a vague feeling of regret. --Jeff Shannon

Blow [Region 2] Reviews:
Terrrific movie
2009-12-12 - This is an interesting, complex and intelligent movie. And Johnny Depp isn't just playing Johnny Depp but is great in his role. The movie makes you think. It also nicely portrays the years of innocence when the movie starts and the more troubled years which follow.

so does not !
2009-11-27 - this honey holds up to many repeat viewings thanks to all the usual reasons . great writing , direction , cinematography , editing and a very commited ensemble . the editorial write up nails it yet again . these things can be stated succinctly ya know ? do you get favorable feedback for articulating at great length what people already know ? evidently . go to town wordsmiths .

Depp is deep
2009-10-23 - Jonny has brought to us all that dared to watch, his naturally gifted talent to a very serious & true storyline that affected so many of us from back in the day.

Awesome movie, great picture quality!
2009-08-20 - My husband and I purchases this BluRay because neither one of us had seen it, and it got great reviews. I'm so glad that we did! The BluRay transfer is awesome, so it was a beautiful picture. Also, the movie itself is very moving and entertaining!

Blow
2009-08-04 - This is a true story about the rise and fall of a drug dealer. From the beginning to end it gets you hooked. This movie is worth watching from time to time.