Blow: True Story of the Man Who Started The Cocaine Epidemic

I recently watched the movie Blow, and even though I've seen it many times before I wanted to share it with those who may have not. This movie is based on a true story about a man named George Jung, aka Boston George. He successfully partnered with the medellin Cartel and Pablo Escobar to smuggle in 85-90% of the United States's supply of cocaine during the 70's and early 80's. This is one of my favorite movies not only because of the good performances by Johnny Depp and Penelope Cruz, who are two of the main characters, but also because of the style in which the movie was produced. Ted Demme, who is now deceased, filmed this movie in 2002 and employed a number of directing techniques I admire. For example, there is one scene where he attempts to convey a period of a few months where the main characters were on a high roll, everything was going well for them, there was many parties, acquaintances, and money made, and to do this he shows a series of about 50 shots that go by so quick that you almost can't tell what they are, but the number of them and the length allows you to see the general picture. He employs a lot of mid range shots that include 2 actors fairly close to each other, either speaking or fighting. Also, he used actors that looked very similar to the real characters in which they were based on. This is a big plus in my book considering the story is based on truth, and I want it to be as authentic as possible. He does a good job at showing a timelapse of about 30 years, starting with the 60's, through the 70's and into the 80's, and he does this with transitions with subtext and by changing the attire of the actors as they change with the times. This is a great movie, although graphic, and I suggest everyone watch it if they are interested in the story of the man who is responsible for Cocaine being such a popular drug in this country.