If you loved Mask, try Blow
A bridge between a film you've already seen and one most people haven't. Here's what they share, and what the second one does that the first one doesn't.
What they share
Theyboth carry the bittersweet mood tag, and they sit in Drama territory. If that's the register that drew you to Mask, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.
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What Blow is
Boston, 1950s, a dinner table argument. A struggling family fractures, a boy grows up, and a friend suggests an escape through marijuana dealing. Demme frames the rise and fall with a keen eye for period detail.

