I know, I know, it seems like I have been taking quite a few
breaks from the blog recently (and I have). Why, not quite sure, but I know
that the New Year is almost upon us and I am ready to get back into the swing
of things. Since my last post, I got a new television, a 60-inch LG LCD (thanks
PIA), and now it is time to get rolling. Next up is the 2015 entry Black Mass.
Plot/ The 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.
When I saw this one, I was interested in what type of
performance Johnny Depp would offer. Yes, he is a great actor, but it had been
some time since I watched him in something conventional, and this seemed like
an awesome story for him. What I found was a tremendous performance that in
many ways carried this somewhat flat true crime entry. While the cast and
performances were solid, Depp clearly embodied the character. Being a true
crime entry, the storyline was predictable and really never rose to a great
level (unless you were unfamiliar with the Whitey Bulger case). As is the norm
for this genre the pacing is slow, the character development is somewhat off,
and because it was based in reality, never truly reaches its overall potential.
In the end, this is an entertaining film, but it fails to reach the level of
some of the great gangster movies of the past. Yes, it is worth watching, but
do not expect something great.
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