An Oliver Stone movie. (I know...first red flag.)
Blake Lively is the middle of a Taylor Kitsch and Aaron Johnson sandwich, two marijuana growers. Taylor is a former soldier, while Aaron is a peace lover. The overall theme of their union is an interesting subplot.
Salma Hayek runs a cartel that is growing north and to strong arm the dudes, she has Benicio Del Toro kidnap Blake.
Oh, and John Travolta plays a DEA agent taking cash from the dudes to keep them safe.
The film is narrated by Blake, and is just hilariously written. The opening monologue actually include the sentence (and I'm paraphrasing), "Just because I'm saying all this, doesn't mean I survived."
It also has a bogus ending, which was actually FAR more Oliver Stone-ish. I have a feeling the movie tested poorly, and they added the second ending on to appease the studio. Although, I did watch the unrated cut, so maybe it was just bad writing.
It's better than Traffic, and Del Toro is awesome, despite what really comes off as a fake Mexican accent (no really), but it's not a classic.
Netflix it if you're curious, but this isn't one that'll have people asking why you never saw it.
