This is a true story and it needs no embellishment. Details in this movie were probably exaggerated here and there, but the film plays more like a comedy than a crime drama. This is a serious and dark story, but Tom Cruise makes Barry Seal a likeable guy. I have watched 'Cocaine Cowboys' (2006) multiple times and I highly recommend it to anyone that enjoys this film or wants to learn a little more on the subject. Barry Seal was a legend. He would probably get a real kick out of the idea that the guy from 'Top Gun' (1986) was playing him in a movie.

RealReview Posting Scoring Criteria: Acting - 1/1 Casting - 1/1 Directing - 1/1 Story - 1/1 Writing/Screenplay - 1/1

Total Base Score = 5

Modifiers (+ or -): Authentic Location Shooting: 1

Total RealReview Rating: 6