BLACK MASS:
Arguably one of the best actors of his generation, Johnny Depp adds yet
another thrilling performance to his growing body of work. In this, he plays the real life Boston
gangster James “Whitey” Bulger and literally disappears into the role. Bulger, who entered into an alliance with the
FBI to help fight the Italian mob was a man of a certain charisma but
nonetheless, one of the most infamous and violent Irish gangsters of his day. A superb supporting cast includes Joel Edgerton,
Benedict Cumberbatch and Kevin Bacon. While this portrait of evil is
fascinating, it is fascinating to a fault. I left the theater with an
unsettling feeling of dread. Was this
what life offered in the South End of Boston in the 70’s? It is sadly reduced
to a land of violence and hatred. And
while Depp’s performance is outstanding, it is not a pretty picture. I may have to dig out “The Sound of Music” to
get this one out of my head.
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