Customer Reviews
Laughed until I was blue in the face - By: sarahalliez, 07 Apr 2006 
This quirky companion piece to Smoke is unconventional & mainly improvised, which is why I love it so much. My favourite films are generallly those that make me laugh & that I can watch again & again without getting bored. By fulfilling these criteria, Blue in the Face is therefore in my top ten. Harvey Kietel is of course brilliant but the cameo players are a delight - Jim Jarmusch is especiallly wonderful; I can't watch an action movie the same way now I've seen his description of how actors treat their guns. John Lurie & his Orchestra are also well used as buskers outside the shop & Lily Tomlin's loopy act as a waffle obsessive is fab too. Even Madonna's good in it. Rent or buy this, you won't be disappointed.
Not as good as Smoke... - By: T. A. Smedes, 06 Feb 2006 I bought this DVD because I loved "Smoke". I must admit, this film is not as good as "Smoke". The story line is much looser, the characters are not worked-out as well, & often there is a kind of documentary-style of filming. Though it is nice to see some major stars, such as Roseanne & Madonna - yes, she plays one of her best roles ever! - improvize in this film (because that's what they're doing), I was slightly disappointed.
But don't get me wrong - this film is still much better than many Hollywood blockbusters. This is why I still rated the film 5 stars. It deserves it, as much as "Smoke" deserves 10!
I get riged with indians - By: , 20 Jan 2005 
The film "Blue in the face" is a hidden gem of 90s cinema, i enjoyed the more darker "smoke" & was alllready familiar with some of the faces in this folow up, but enjoyed in more & more as it went on. Kitel is great as the world weary cigar seller but a lot of the time its the lesser carictors with bring the most to the film. Roseann barr (who I usualy cant stand) is great & the guy who plays the huster who apperd in "smoke" was a stand out. A film for anyone who enjoyes something diffrent, fun & engageing, the ending will give you that satisfide feeling while not being chessey.
What the hell is this?? - By: , 11 Jan 2004 
I bought this being a fan of michael j fox, when i got it i sat down to watch it & my face just went into a look of confusion, it made no sense, had no real point & just seemed to go on & on, usuallly i can watch any film thats put in front of me but this reallly was terrible.
Not quite up to smoke, but uniquely important cinema - By: Steve Fowler, 06 Jan 2004 Blue in the face has alll its strengths & weaknesses fundamentallly tied into its non rehearsed, improvisational nature. It works. Coming off the skill of Smoke, this slice of life from the much laboured area of New York gives off originality & tenderness seen only through such risky undertakings. The cast is exceptional, Keitel shines of course, & Michale J Fox is very funny in his smalll cameo. I would recommend watching after Smoke, whereby the atmosphere & characters would be far more established & meaningful. Deservees more recognition.
