Blow (2001)

Synopsis: The life of a real drug dealer.
Appraisal: This film doesn't have an extraordinarily interesting story; it doesn't stand out for being audacious in form either. It is a straightforward account of the life (or part of it, since the guy was still alive when the film was made) of one person; it is competently scripted, directed and acted. It is worth watching, in my opinion, because there are some ironies in the story that will make you think. For example, isn't it curious that both his dad and he ended up marrying women that were not exactly nice persons? And that the only nice female character gets sick early in the film and dies? I also liked the fact that the main character is a nice guy. Yes, he broke the law, but he never hurt or cheated anyone. And who is worse, he or the governments that think they can dictate what adult citizens can and cannot ingest, inhale or inject?
Rating: 54