Blow Movie Essay

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Blow is a crime-drama movie that takes place in the 1970s and ‘80s. The protagonist starts off as a young adult who recently moved to California and wants a way to make a decent living. He’s offered the chance to sell marijuana from an acquaintance at a hair salon and is quickly swept up in the idea of more is better. After a successful initial run, he wanted more. He felt the need to push for more product, and for a way to cut costs and expenses on his end. He ultimately decides to go straight to the source for the marijuana, and flies to Mexico to meet with growers. This goes well, and makes the protagonist wealthy, however, Jung is caught with over 600 pounds of marijuana. Jung attempts to skip bail to take care of his lover who eventually

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