Blaze is the affectionate story of two colorful people who had the nerve to stick together, even though that didn't suit everybody's notions of propriety.

There's sympathy and comprehension and finally love in [Davidovich's] depiction of Blaze's smiling regard for Long's eccentric personality and predicament, which find an answering resonance in Shelton's direction.

Not a moment is believable.

Supposedly based on fact regarding the relationship of Louisiana's Gov. Earl Long and his stripper girlfriend, this is noted mostly for the offbeat casting of Paul Newman.