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Blow

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From the liner notes

Johnny Depp stars as cocaine kingpin George Jung in this energetic and unapologetic story of one man's rise and fall in the drug trade.

Review

It's amazing how mundane the life of George Jung was, considering he was one of the biggest marijuana and cocaine importers in U.S. history. Worse, Blow doesn't seem to notice, and the lack of thrills is especially evident in the wake of Fear and Loathing, Boogie Nights and Traffic. As Jung, Depp immerses himself once again into character, but there's not much there to inhabit. The story follows Jung from the early 1970s, where he starts in petty drug dealing, to his rise as a dealer working along side Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar. Jealousy, greed and betrayal soon bring Jung's world crashing down. Due more in part to Depp's portrayal than dramatic license, a small sympathy is felt for Jung and what becomes an almost comical series of bad choices. But director Demme isn't able to sustain the energy level from a good opening that nearly makes you feel for the characters. The result is a familiar jaunt down memory lane that has little else to say than it sucks to get caught.

-- David Gorgos

Product Format Information

DVD Widescreen: $13.49 (infinifilm Special Edition)

Availability: Usually ships in
5-10 days
Close Caption: Yes
Region Code: 1
UPC: 794043528422
Catalog #: DL1829593

Studio : New Line

Languages: English Dolby Digital 5.1 (Primary)
Aspect Ratio: Anamorphic 2.35
Extras: Cast/Crew Biographies, Trailers, Deleted Scenes
Features:
Documentaries: "Lost Paradise: Cocaine's Impact on Columbia"; "Addiction: Body and Soul"
George Jung Interviews; Facts and trivia subtitle track
Audio commentary: by Ted Demme and George Jung; deleted scenes have optional Demme commentary
Production diary; Character outtakes
Music video(s): "Push and Pull" by Nikki Costa
DVD-ROM content: Script-to-screen; Link to exclusive infinifilm features; original website