Blow
Taste attributes: crimedramabiographydetectivemafia/gangsterslowtried & testedunsavouryheavyrealisticintricatelineargrittycomplex relationshipdeep rivalryfighting evilrags to richesself destruction/implosiontroubled leads
"Based on a True Story."
Boxlist takeA heavy crime drama that is grounded, rough-edged and dark. Best if you like depth over escapism.
Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: very linear · Look: very gritty · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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What lines up
- Pace: Slow, just how this profile likes it
- Setting / scale: Balanced setting / scale, just how this profile likes it
- Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Realism: True to life, where this profile leans balanced realism
- Style & visuals: Gritty, where this profile leans balanced style & visuals
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Synopsis
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.
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
Characteristics
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Details
- Genre
- Crime
- Year
- 2001
- Runtime
- 124 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- New Line Cinema
- Taste scores
- How we score
Similar in feel
Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
