
Black Mass
2015, Biography/Crime, 2h 2m
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Black Mass spins a gripping yarn out of its fact-based story -- and leaves audiences with one of Johnny Depp's most compelling performances in years. Read critic reviews
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James "Whitey" Bulger
John Connolly
Bill Bulger
Lindsey Cyr
FBI Agent Charles McGuire
Brian Halloran
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Jul 12, 2017Johnny Depp turns in one of his more nuanced and compelling performances in a while in Black Mass, however, the rest of the film seesaws between tedium and mildly gripping. It never reaches the heights of similarly themed films of late, and its story presentation is plagued with heaps of plot points never fully fleshed out. I will admit, this isn't necessarily my kind of film, but if you are in the mood for such a thing, the jolting violence and mobster plot should captivate well enough. Rating: 54Bradley J Super Reviewer
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Sep 02, 2016Johnny Depp's chilling and transforming performances is the highlight of this gritty, true-to-life adaptation of an American crime story. Black Mass' star-heavy cast (including Edgerton, Cumberbatch) and its calculating direction helps emphasize the brutality and impact of this notorious gangster. 4/5Eugene B Super Reviewer
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Aug 02, 2016http://cinephilecrocodile.blogspot.co.uk/2016/08/black-mass-dir-scott-cooper-2015.htmlAnthony L Super Reviewer
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Jul 15, 2016Depp has never been more menacing as real life gangster Whitey Bulger, he plays it with the right amount of menace and coldness. Edgerton and Cumberbatch are also very good. But, for a crime drama, it does move very slow at times and I did get bored. Director Scott Cooper gets the best from his actors and overall I was satisfied. 07-11-2016Christopher O Super Reviewer
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