I must admit that I really liked "Blow" a lot and I think I'm pretty much a fan of every rise and fall movie. I mean, who can really argue with them as one of the greatest of the genres? "Raging Bull," "Goodfellas," "Requiem For a Dream," "Scarface," "The Godfather" trilogy, "Casino," etc. comprise thrilling movies that make you attached the characters because you see them from the beginning and force you to emotionally react as they slowly lose everything. Movies like "Alpha Dog" that do not show the progression from underdog to top dog are much harder to watch and lack the ability to create audience empathy as effectively. "Blow" is a top-notch rise and fall film, well-acted and fascinating in subject matter. The cinematography, script, and direction were all excellent and created a very textured movie with a lot of layers and a lot to peel away during viewing.
The flick is also surprisingly moving and left me resolved to be a better man and to never be that kind of father, the father Johnny Depp couldn't help being because of the cocaine. Depp, Liotta, Cruz, and company are all fantastic and I felt myself feel extremely remorseful and determined to grow up, a feeling I also held at the end of "Lars and the Real Girl" as well as "Knocked Up" last year. I'm used to the presentation of rise and fall movies as cautionary tales and becoming attached to the characters; I'm not used to being moved or emotionally stirred. Ethan Suplee (an underrated ensemble actor) and Paul Reubens (I know, right?) give excellent support in this film, which is an essentially a biopic of a great cocaine smuggler. Know I'm a bit late with this one, but certainly glad to have seen it.
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