Black Mass: Glad Johnny Depp is Off the Weird Train

Black Mass is the tail of Whitey Bulger, who I sadly didn't know a lot about besides that he's a famous criminal. Depp plays Bulger, a Southy project legend of Boston. He's outstanding. Benedict Cumberbatch plays his Senator Brother and Joel Edgerton plays a "friend" from the same projects as the Bulger's Edgerton becomes an FBI agent who utilizes Bulger as an informant. It allows Bulger to have a certain amount of immunity as the FBI's main goal is the destruction of the Italian Mob. Bulger helps in that process and then rides the wave out as he dominates the Boston underground. I have no clue about the accuracy of the movie, but I can tell you that it's very good. Depp has a ton of range as Bulger and Edgerton is a great screenmate. Edgerton recently cranked out a great director/actor movie called The Gift that I already wrote about, so his star should certainly be on the rise. Excellent acting and an amazing story highlight this film. Bottom Line: 8.4 out of 10. I was a huge fan and certainly recommend viewing it soon. It kicks off Oscar bait season and I'm very excited.