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Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times: The problem with Blow is not so much that a film was made about a drug dealer as that once that opening section's energy has dissipated, no one could find a way to make the proceedings of even minimal interest. Read more
Susan Stark, Detroit News: There's a been there, done that quality to this picture for anyone who saw the far nervier, more flamboyant Scarface -- not to mention the far grittier, urgent Traffic. Read more
Chris Vognar, Dallas Morning News: Even when the film fails to get deep into George's psyche, it does a fine job delineating his circumstances and his slow, steady fall. Read more
A.O. Scott, New York Times: Neither a tragedy nor a morality play, but rather a jaunty, candy-colored romp through a quarter century or so of American pop music, pop fashion and popular illegal substances. Read more
Peter Howell, Toronto Star: Blow can't sustain the high. Read more
Steve Murray, Atlanta Journal-Constitution: Won't blow you away, but it's a highly watchable morality tale. Read more
Eric Harrison, Houston Chronicle: Very little about this druggy drama works as intended. Read more
Paul Tatara, CNN.com: There are laugh-out-loud interludes, and some of Depp's stunned reaction shots are priceless. Read more
Steven Rosen, Denver Post: An indelible portrait of one decent man's blown life. Read more
Owen Gleiberman, Entertainment Weekly: Catchy and efficient entertainment, occasionally gripping in its detail. Read more
John Anderson, Newsday: Depp aside, the acting is almost uniformly atrocious -- although it's hard to make hay out of this dialogue. Read more
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Christy Lemire, Associated Press: Consistently entertaining. Read more
James Berardinelli, ReelViews: The movie boasts an uncommon level of intelligence to go along with the fine craftsmanship. Read more
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times: Take away the drugs, and this is the story of a boring life in wholesale. Read more
Stephanie Zacharek, Salon.com: Tthe movie is higher on style than it is on substance, but one of its strong suits is that it never stoops so low as to lecture us. It throttles by with irresponsible abandon. Read more
Edward Guthmann, San Francisco Chronicle: A mediocre biopic. Read more
Mike Clark, USA Today: It's one of the few major releases so far this year that is worth a grown-up's time. Read more
Dennis Harvey, Variety: Initially buoyant and flavorful, pic grows less distinctive as Jung's rise-and-fall saga hits the downhill slope. Read more
J. Hoberman, Village Voice: The panorama is funneled through the experience of an increasingly dull character. Read more
Desson Thomson, Washington Post: Makes you wonder, just a little, what it was about Blow that made it a 'go' project. Read more