Rotten
Blow can't sustain the high.
Peter Howell, Toronto Star
Overview
A boy named George Jung grows up in a struggling family in the 1950's. His mother nags at her husband as he is trying to make a living for the family. It is finally revealed that George's father cannot make a living and the family goes bankrupt. George does not want the same thing to happen to him, and his friend Tuna, in the 1960's, suggests that he deal marijuana. He is a big hit in California in the 1960's, yet he goes to jail, where he finds out about the wonders of cocaine. As a result, when released, he gets rich by bringing cocaine to America. However, he soon pays the price.
Director and cast
- Ted Demme Director
- Johnny Depp as George Jung
- Penélope Cruz as Mirtha Jung
- Franka Potente as Barbara Buckley
- Rachel Griffiths as Ermine Jung
- Ray Liotta as Fred Jung
- Jordi Mollà as Diego Delgado
- Cliff Curtis as Pablo Escobar
- Paul Reubens as Derek Foreal
- Miguel Sandoval as Augusto Oliveras
- Max Perlich as Kevin Dulli
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
56%
Tomatometer
Rotten
An extraordinary -- and unfathomable -- piece of whitewashing.
David Edelstein, Slate
Fresh
Blow fades a bit in its second half, weighed down by a need to closely follow Jung's life. But even then, the actors are so compelling that it's just a mild discomfort.
John Zebrowski, Seattle Times
Rotten
A mediocre biopic.
Edward Guthmann, San Francisco Chronicle
Fresh
Grabs hold of you by the lapels and simply won't let go.
Jay Boyar, Orlando Sentinel
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