Blow [Region 2] |  | Director: Ted Demme
Actors: Johnny Depp, Penélope Cruz, Franka Potente, Rachel Griffiths, Paul Reubens
Category: DVD
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Rating:  244 reviews
Sales Rank: 219336
Format: PAL
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: R (Restricted)
Region: 2
Discs: 1
Running Time: 124 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
EAN: 5017239191145
ASIN: B00005O4V2
Theatrical Release Date: April 6, 2001
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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
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Great Movie, Good Transfer February 3, 2010
Hiram Yates
There were some points at the beginning of the film where there was noticeable grain to the transfer that didn't really distract from the film, but otherwise it's crystal clear and the HD Transfer was done well.
Audio tracks sound great, nice and clear, far from flat.
 Looks surprisingly good in Blu Ray December 27, 2009
S. Maxson (Aurora, IL United States)
Despite the age of the movie it actually looks good in Blu Ray. One of Johnny Depp's best serious roles.
Terrrific movie December 12, 2009
Saul Rosenthal (San Antonio Tx)
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 ! November 27, 2009
B. Lafave (lakeland , fl)
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 October 23, 2009
depp fan
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.
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