Blow is a film based on the true story of drug dealer George Jung, the man who made the cocaine boom of the '80s possible. This film is a secret gem. Starring Johnny Depp and the delectable Penelope Cruz, we witness the ups and downs of Jung's life. We feel elated when his deals go off, when he has so much cash that his apartment is filled with it and when he sweeps Cruz off her feet and makes it look easy. We share in Jung's misery when he is caught, when we finally realize that although his life may have seemed perfect and exhilarating, he loses the one thing he truly values...his family. Blow is touching because it is about a boy who vowed that he would never suffer in poverty like his father, only to grow up realizing that money doesn't matter.
8/10
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Depp's hair here is awesome too, there's definitely a good reason for why long hair is coming back into the fold (case in point brad pitt, ashton kutcher currently...oh and me).
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