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Despite it's generic approach to it's story, Black Mass is still a great crime drama that's tense, thrilling and chilling. Johnny Depp gives an incredible lead performance and one of the best performances of his career. Joel Edgerton, Benedict Cumberbatch, Kevin Bacon and Corey Stoll all give great supporting performances. Scott Cooper's direction is also great, it's well filmed and extremely well paced. The music by Tom Holkenborg and the soundtrack are both good.

Now this is what I call a quality movie. One of those movies you truly enjoy from the first to the last second. And the fact that it is based on a true story makes it even better. Johnny Depp absolutely runs the whole movie. The other actors did a great job as well but Depp is the actor that gives an exceptional performance. Don't expect to see the Depp you are used to because they transformed is whole look and you barely recognize him. Black Mass, the story of James 'Whitey' Bulger (played by Johnny Depp) is very interesting and pleasant to watch if you are into crime and Mafia stories. For sure, one of the better movies I saw in the last months.

Johnny Depp and Joel Edgerton star in this 2015 crime drama based on a true story. This takes place in South Boston during the 1970's to 80's and Depp plays Irish mob figure, Jimmy 'Whitey' Bulger who becomes an informant for the FBI for long time friend, John Connolly (Edgerton) who is one of the bureau's top agents. John gets himself in a mess when he reveals secrets and Jimmy starts pulling crimes and wiping out other witnesses as well as mobsters to be on top. Kevin Bacon, W. Earl Brown and Dakota Johnson also appear. This is a pretty good film, Depp is great in it as usual and the film sort of resembles "Goodfellas," "The Departed" and "Donnie Brasco." I recommend this.