he true story of Whitey Bulger, the brother of
a state senator and the most infamous violent criminal in the history
of South Boston, who became an FBI informant to take down a Mafia family
invading his turf.
Director: Scott Cooper
Writers: Mark Mallouk (screenplay),
Jez Butterworth (screenplay)
Stars:Johnny Depp,
Benedict Cumberbatch,
Dakota Johnson|
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Storyline
John Connolly and James "Whitey" Bulger grew up together on the streets
of South Boston. Decades later, in the late 1970s, they would meet
again. By then, Connolly was a major figure in the FBI's Boston office
and Whitey had become godfather of the Irish Mob. What happened between
them - a dirty deal to trade secrets and take down Boston's Italian
Mafia in the process - would spiral out of control, leading to murders,
drug dealing, racketeering indictments, and, ultimately, to Bulger
making the FBI's Ten Most Wanted List.
User Reviews
Black Mass is a crime
drama movie revolving around the true events behind the Winter Hill Gang
and the gang's leader Whitey Bulger played by Johnny Depp. The premise
for the film was very interesting as it played on Whitey Bulger's
connections as his brother, William Bulger, played by Benedict
Cummberbatch is a Massachusetts State Senator while one of his childhood
friends John Connolly played by Joel Edgerton is an FBI agent. This an
amazing premise however it was not fully executed as it focused mainly
on Joel Edgerton's character and Cummberbatch's character felt out of
place at times. This may have been a more realistic approach however I
felt like they could have utilized Cummberbatch's character more in the
film as it would have added two assets for Whitey. The Film is divided
in three parts overlooking Whitey's almost twenty year reign. However
because of this approach it leaves viewers wondering what happened in
that time frame and feels as if it was forced to make the movie feel
more like the actually events, so spread out. The cinematography and
direction of the film is very crisp and sleek which makes the film a lot
more enjoyable. The acting all together throughout the film is superb
as it holds a stellar cast. I found Johnny Depp, Joel Edgerton,Kevin
Bacon and Benedict Cummberbatch to be all great. Depp's performance was
electrifying and he should get an Oscar nod but I would not be surprised
if he would not get one.
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