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Black Mass

2015
Drama
Crime
2h 3m
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. (imdb)
Directed by:
Scott Cooper Scott Cooper
Written by:
Jez Butterworth Mark Mallouk Dick Lehr Gerard O'Neill
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Starring:
Kevin Bacon Kevin Bacon Johnny Depp Johnny Depp Peter Sarsgaard Peter Sarsgaard Rory Cochrane Rory Cochrane Joel Edgerton Joel Edgerton Jesse Plemons Jesse Plemons Julianne Nicholson Julianne Nicholson W. Earl Brown W. Earl Brown Juno Temple Juno Temple Benedict Cumberbatch Benedict Cumberbatch David Harbour David Harbour Corey Stoll Corey Stoll
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Genres:
Drama, Crime, Biography
Country:
USA
Language:
English
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Crime
2h 3m
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billyshearsBillyShears
Rated 18 Sep 2015
45
15th
In between the nonstop somber string music scoring EVERY SINGLE MOMENT nothing at all happens and it takes a certain panache to have several people getting blown away, hookers strangled , and still feel like nothing happened. Adam Scott should be barred from being in anything but comedy, his presence takes you out of every single thing, which in this case isn't such a bad thing.
Rated 18 Sep 2015
bojanglesBojangles
Rated 30 Oct 2015
50
38th
Takes the most superficial plot-based elements from various all-time gangster/Crime films and uses them to string together a Greatest Hits reel of derivative moments. Some people get murdered. Some agent is corrupt. Some guy is violently insane and everyone is afraid of him. You know the drill. At every turn it's imitating a moment from another more original movie. And so, Black Mass is a cinematic template that carries very little art, but a whole lot of testosterone.
Rated 30 Oct 2015
terrymacterrymac
Rated 10 Aug 2021
65
47th
Was it just me or did everyone look really weird in this film? I found it distracting. The acting was good, though. The film was nicely made, but it felt like it picked up a little too much from other, better films. It did feel a bit flat as it went on, and Bulger was just a horrible bastard, so I felt it was all just a bit too joyless. Not bad by any means, but temper your expectations.
Rated 10 Aug 2021
fredericg54frederic_g54
Rated 28 Nov 2015
5
20th
Starts out promising enough, despite its familiarity, before it becomes numbingly repetitive. Saddled with a listless plot, the film relies on countless characters interactions for dramatic credibility, yet none of the characters are fleshed out enough for us to care about what happens to them. Even Depp's much lauded performance becomes overbearing - cold and menacing at first, until it eventually fizzles down along with the script. Swing and a miss.
Rated 28 Nov 2015
mwgerbmwgerb
Rated 22 Sep 2015
55
53rd
Johnny Depp provides an excellent performance in some creepy-looking makeup, and Whitey's story is a compelling one, but Black Mass doesn't pull it together enough to make it anywhere near the top tier of gangster movies that this believes it belongs to.
Rated 22 Sep 2015
funkyastroFunkyAstro
Rated 30 Sep 2015
60
58th
Pretty much your typical, run of the mill, by the numbers Boston set gangster movie. The problem (maybe?) is that it tried too hard to stay biographical. In real life most criminals aren't really that interesting. We fictionalize them, romanticize them and sometimes even love to root for the bad guy but Black Mass did none of these things. They hit all the major bullet points but really nothing stood out as memorable. No real depth in the characters or the acting. Again, very cookie cutter.
Rated 30 Sep 2015
superargoSuperargo
Rated 27 Sep 2015
7
3rd
An ugly, unoriginal, obscenely derivative wanna-be mob epic about an unpleasant, one-note, no-big-deal hood who would have accounted for maybe a scene or two as a supporting thug in GOODFELLAS. Man, oh, man, does this movie want to be a big deal, and man, oh, man, is it uninteresting and bland, with cruddy performances abounding and a general sense of design by committee. If you must watch, see how long you can last before the phony Boston accents give you a headache.
Rated 27 Sep 2015
omgfridgeomgfridge
Rated 13 Oct 2015
6
53rd
You really, really, really wish this fantastic Depp performance was given a better gangster flick to be a part of. There are some great moments but mostly by the numbers and undeveloped. Shame.
Rated 13 Oct 2015
nothingsgoodNothingsGood
Rated 19 Sep 2015
60
55th
This could've been one of the best mini-series in TV history. Instead it's a really mediocre 2 hour movie where everything I want to see happens too fast or not at all.
Rated 19 Sep 2015
paxtonPaxton
Rated 22 May 2018
70
65th
Donnie Brasco on Blow.
Rated 22 May 2018
thedicemanTheDiceman
Rated 09 Oct 2015
60
62nd
Not bad.
Rated 09 Oct 2015
jerkyJerky
Rated 11 Oct 2015
60
72nd
They did a great job making Depp look like Ray Liotta!
Rated 11 Oct 2015
boxcarsBoxcars
Rated 12 Oct 2015
6
32nd
Johnny Depp delivers one of his best performances in years as the infamous criminal Whitey Bulger, but even that fails to instill enough personality into what is a far too familiar and unimpressive gangster picture. With its one-note characters and underutilized plot threads, this film never elevates above par for the course.
Rated 12 Oct 2015
matthew_parkinsonMatthew Parkinson
Rated 18 Sep 2015
70
77th
Black Mass is a thrilling tale of loyalty, deceit, and one very, very interesting mobster: Whitey Bulger. Johnny Depp turns in his best performance in a long time, he's supported wonderfully by the likes of Joel Edgerton, Benedict Cumberbatch, Kevin Bacon, and Corey Stoll, and the film has a rare ability to make you both fear and sympathize with its gangster protagonist. Unless you're tired of Boston-set gangster movies, Black Mass is worth seeing.
Rated 18 Sep 2015
wetwillieswetwillies
Rated 22 Sep 2015
40
2nd
Viewed September 21, 2015. The worst kind of perfunctory, by-the-numbers filmmaking, where apparently all gangster cinema has to offer is the same types of beatings and executions over and over for two bland hours. A series of meaningless close-ups and decent actors doing embarrassing Boston accents. It's not really bad, per se, but it never comes close to resembling anything good.
Rated 22 Sep 2015
hellboy76hellboy76
Rated 10 Jul 2016
66
51st
I might have been sleepy from too much boxed lunch meat, but for Christs sake this movie got boring fast. Points for Depp who is good in his first role that didn't make me think of Jack Sparrow in years, and the supporting cast is mostly fine. I just didn't give a shit about anyone or anything after about 45 minutes.
Rated 10 Jul 2016
obdurateObdurate
Rated 19 Sep 2015
70
41st
I don't think it redefines the wheel in any way, but I dug Depp in the role (great performance, won't and shouldn't win awards though), and for the most part I was engaged. It dragged a little bit here and there, but it covered a fair bit of ground. Could have explored certain parts of Bulger's life better, but it's a completely solid gangster flick.
Rated 19 Sep 2015
andaybandayb
Rated 06 Nov 2015
55
37th
Considering the stellar cast and a promising story with potential, it's a shame how this movie turned up. The whole thing basically feels a like a mini-series stitched up for the big screen. Depp is eerie and all, but it's just too hard to see through his weird make up. Maybe it'd be a better idea to cast an actual blue-eyed blonde Southie from Boston, like Matt FUCKING Damon? Ever thought of that geniuses?
Rated 06 Nov 2015
therealj_roTheRealJ-Ro
Rated 18 Sep 2015
80
70th
I'm not going to call Depp's performance revolutionary, or even among the best of the year at this point, but I thought Black Mass was an excellent movie, very well put-together (aside from, admittedly, some obvious whitewashing of certain intra-FBI elements), entertaining, and Depp's performance was strong and stood out even among the very good cast. Who'd have thought that when you cast Dakota Johnson in a role that's more than "being banged by a boring male character", she could deliver?
Rated 18 Sep 2015
djrossdjross
Rated 28 Jan 2016
45
34th
The filmmakers clearly made a decision to be unrelentingly grim and to include no likeable characters, but nor are they very interesting, Depp's protagonist in particular remaining quite enigmatic (and the family scenes add very little in this regard). As a result, the narrative is forced to drag the viewer along in fatalistic manner until the unexciting and inevitable conclusion. To so obviously imitate famous scenes from prior movies seems strange, and the motive for doing so remains unclear.
Rated 28 Jan 2016
sirstuckeySirStuckey
Rated 18 Sep 2015
75
67th
Nice to see Depp back to excellent form in a very watchable crime biography. I knew little of Bulger before the movie so it might have been more interesting to me than someone who knows most of the story. I can never tell if faux Boston accents are bad or not. They almost always sound bad at first but end up growing on me.
Rated 18 Sep 2015
langelundLangelund
Rated 16 Oct 2015
50
34th
B-class movie with A-class performances from Edgerton and - especially - Depp who for the first time in a decade delivers through heavy make-up.
Rated 16 Oct 2015
thehynesthehynes
Rated 12 Jan 2016
51
35th
a plod through a slice of the Whitey Bulger story. I guarantee that a few months after watching the only things you'll remember about this film are Depp's weird eyes and his huge spamhead
Rated 12 Jan 2016
aaautinAAAutin
Rated 06 Nov 2015
62
75th
(WICKEDFELLAS)
Rated 06 Nov 2015
ecitizeneCitizen
Rated 04 Feb 2016
70
70th
It was an amazing transformation for Johnny Depp to portray the cold blooded killer & vicious gangster. His performance seemed credible & was quite chilling. It pulls no punches to reveal the horrendous crimes & hinted at the twisted arrangement with the FBI that allowed the psychopathic criminals to thrive. Joel Edgerton, Julianna Nicholson & Juno Temple were also good. An extremely disturbing portrayal of events, but I suspect the real truth would be even more unnerving had it been revealed.
Rated 04 Feb 2016
montycircusMontyCircus
Rated 19 Sep 2015
20
12th
The gangster movie where nothing happens. I must have checked my watch at least two dozen times. After two hours, what do we learn about the saga of Whitey Bulger? Not a damn thing. 60 minutes' piece on him was infinitely more interesting. This was just...bland...mediocre, definitely not worth my money or time. Before reviewing a film I didn't like, I try to play devil's advocate and say to myself: "I liked the part when...", but I honestly can't think of a single memorable moment.
Rated 19 Sep 2015
charlieCharlie
Rated 04 Oct 2015
70
56th
Not a movie for everyone but if you can engage, it's pretty gripping. The whole cast is excellent but Johnny Depp delivers the performance of a lifetime.
Rated 04 Oct 2015
ippeiIppei
Rated 08 Oct 2015
60
32nd
An amazing (albeit surprising) cast and it certainly is Johnny Depp's best performance in a while. I wasn't sold on the make-up in the film, but the performances sold them well. The film does start to drag a little towards the end, but overall a pretty solid film, without anything spectacular.
Rated 08 Oct 2015
cowfrappecowfrappe
Rated 07 Oct 2015
68
53rd
Great performances but slow plotting and generally adequate, if uninspired, filmmaking.
Rated 07 Oct 2015
overratedoverrated
Rated 08 Sep 2019
36
28th
Relentlessly dour story of the events that inspired The Departed, which you might as well rewatch instead. There isn't a single memorable scene in this (besides thinking Adam Scott should stay out of serious films).
Rated 08 Sep 2019
stewballStewball
Rated 19 Sep 2015
70
54th
The original loose canon. Well made for such a downer. A much needed career correction for Depp. Incredible casting.
Rated 19 Sep 2015
seethruskinSeethruskin
Rated 23 Sep 2015
2
10th
The definition of average film making. Nothing is seemingly wrong with it, but there's nothing here that interests you. Everything is just there to get you from point A to point B. I dunno, when we have films by Gray showing how gangster films could be (hell even A Most Violent Year), this just seems meaningless.
Rated 23 Sep 2015
barraocBarraoc
Rated 17 Oct 2015
60
38th
It's as though the movie has been fused with the essence of Depp's character to create something functional but soulless.
Rated 17 Oct 2015
luna6ixLuna6ix
Rated 28 Nov 2017
76
57th
I'm sure they took liberties with the story, but "Black Mass" is a non-fiction gangster movie in a genre that has been filled to the brim with spectacularly awesome fictional material. And I've never been one to buy into the idea that the truth is stranger than fiction. As such, it's a misappropriation of sorts, why get pretty boy Depp to play your balding, rather unattractive Bulger? It's decent, it's good, but it's a little unmemorable compared to the likes of "Goodfellas" and "Casino."
Rated 28 Nov 2017
mjvmoviemanMJVmovieMan
Rated 21 Jan 2016
71
52nd
A by-the-numbers mobster pic with an exceptional (if showy) lead performance.
Rated 21 Jan 2016
lookjabbaLookJabba...
Rated 10 Jan 2016
6
41st
Black Mass is the compelling & shocking true story of infamous Boston gangster Whitey Bulger. I'm unaware of how fabricated this film may or may not be. But it feels more conscious of bullet pointing and ticking off 'true' events as apposed to trying to be as entertaining as possible. Johnny Depp gives an impressively menacing performance. So much so that I forgot who was behind the distracting makeup. Otherwise the promising supporting cast underwhelms and overall I wanted & expected much more.
Rated 10 Jan 2016
yoohooyoohoo
Rated 31 Aug 2016
55
13th
A compelling performance by Depp isn't enough to solve the pacing issues and general disinterest I had watching this. Poor performances by the rest of the cast left me wanting more.
Rated 31 Aug 2016
redactedredacted
Rated 07 Oct 2015
67
40th
With no background knowledge, I was going to review this by rambling about Depp's oversized contact lenses & how it was a pretty close Departed remake, until the end credits rolled & you find the damn thing's true. It really is a slight deviation from the Departed's script, sharing that brilliant career yin and yang concept. Has splotches of Goodfellas as well, with characters less robust and personable, more limp & strangled. Needless to say, you've seen this film in one form or another.
Rated 07 Oct 2015
darrenDarren
Rated 28 Sep 2015
54
23rd
.Liked this as much as any other Cooper but was weirdly disappointed in this because Out of the Furnace could've been one of the best but was meh in it's execution and was excited to see what he'd put out there.Instead of following in the steps of Out of the Furnace and the misery in everyday life he kinda just reverts to a simple story about characters where the pathos are forced.Boring shlock about honor and being a man.
Rated 28 Sep 2015
kough33kough33
Rated 30 Jan 2016
48
14th
I wish you hadn't eradicated the Italian mafia Jimmy. They were a much better movie concept than you could ever be.
Rated 30 Jan 2016
martrynmartryn
Rated 02 Jul 2016
67
43rd
Pretty compelling. Has an issue with pacing, but Depp does a great job. The rest of the film is mediocre.
Rated 02 Jul 2016
mattorama12mattorama12
Rated 26 Sep 2015
66
50th
It's not fair to compare this to Goodfellas, because that movie worked really hard (and was successful) at showing what's appealing about the mob life in the first place. This is really just a character study of one sick man, and systemic failures of the government that allowed him to prosper. Good performances and a really amazing (basically) true story are its strengths. Never reached its potential though, because despite the insane shit happening, it found a way to frequently be too slow.
Rated 26 Sep 2015
cevendustCevendust
Rated 05 Oct 2015
82
82nd
It was great to see Johnny Depp back nailing a more serious role. The tension in the movie was well done, and there should be some praise for the supporting actors in their roles as well, as I felt they had done a very good job. The movie does slow down a bit in the later half of the movie, but it is definitely a good watch.
Rated 05 Oct 2015
babaracusbabaracus
Rated 16 Jan 2016
9
91st
the makeup is a bit distracting but it's a great movie nonetheless
Rated 16 Jan 2016
tenhastenhas
Rated 24 Oct 2015
61
31st
It's a good story but film falls into repetition in its own story frequently.
Rated 24 Oct 2015
dakota99Dakota99
Rated 31 Jan 2017
5
43rd
I enjoy these type of movies, especially biopics. What I will say is the acting was great, especially Edgerton and Depp as they both seemed to have a lot of fun with this. While the movie is very polished and produced very well from a visuals perspective, there is nothing unique about it. It lacks creativity and the script doesn't seem to dig deep enough into the characters and their backgrounds. It fails to differ itself from other crime movies and can get lost in the cliché. Overall, decent.
Rated 31 Jan 2017
eric_janeric-jan
Rated 12 Dec 2015
75
74th
Finally... Johnny Depp is back! Good crime movie about a first smalltime crook who finds the perfect legal loophole and milks it for all its worth :P
Rated 12 Dec 2015
sliderccslidercc
Rated 04 Oct 2015
70
65th
Depp is great, the story is interesting, but unfortunately it is also pretty slow. This is no goodfellas, but it wasn't trying to be.
Rated 04 Oct 2015
sw1341sw1341
Rated 21 Oct 2015
85
72nd
A good story well told. Loved that the story was as much about the FBI agent, John Connolly as it was about Bulger. Great to see Depp do some real acting.
Rated 21 Oct 2015
duderDuder
Rated 17 Oct 2015
55
23rd
* Depp can now retire. But other than that, even though it's a rough, gritty and violent film, it wasn't directed that well and didn't flow. Such a shame compared to the performances..
Rated 17 Oct 2015
okkervilOkkervil
Rated 30 Nov 2015
68
63rd
Allegations of a pedestrian screenplay and direction are not unfounded; and admittedly are largely deserved. But nothing here is bad, perhaps except Cumberatch's dodgy accent/phoned-in performance combo. Depp is fantastic. For perhaps the first time ever I completely forgot I was watching Johnny Depp, as his own personality was finally lost behind a characters. Aside from a slightly disappointing text ending this is solid stuff all round, with an exceptional lead.
Rated 30 Nov 2015
age_jellemaAge Jellema
Rated 24 Jan 2016
74
49th
Depp is gripping. Very good character. But the script drags and never realy sucks you in.
Rated 24 Jan 2016
pickpocketPickpocket
Rated 03 Oct 2015
5
44th
Possibly the worst movie score I've ever heard in my life. So overbearing and unneeded that it became very distracting. It seemed like they tried to fit in too much into too small a run time and thus you end up with a lot of underdeveloped plot lines and characters that don't really make sense like the Juno Temple scenes -- I was like why are you murdering her exactly? Depp is pretty fantastic and creepy as hell but the movie was underdeveloped and poorly directed. And no one likes a text ending
Rated 03 Oct 2015
boyd_crowderBoyd Crowder
Rated 09 Jan 2016
73
38th
Lots of great acting here. The film itself has a few remarkable moments, but feels too generic and shows loads of scenes, that were done better in other gangster films.
Rated 09 Jan 2016
aaasolankiaaasolanki
Rated 27 Sep 2015
73
31st
I walked in to the theatre hoping this would be as good The Departed after reading glowing reviews of Johnny Depp's performance as a ganglord. I was disappointed. No, make no mistake that Depp's performance is impeccable but it's the rest of the movie that is a bit of a let down. It is a bit slow and not as racy as it should be.
Rated 27 Sep 2015
silviosilvio
Rated 11 Nov 2015
50
39th
It shines when it wants to, it throws some good dirty punches to anyone trying to cheer Whitey Bulger on, but it loses its audience by a narrative split that divides attention to the loss of sense of drama and nothing is really gained. Too slow to be a thriller on par with the fictional 'The Departed' and the script can't deliver more than solemn, if tense executions. Johnny Depp can act though.
Rated 11 Nov 2015
deaddillydeaddilly
Rated 07 Oct 2015
55
19th
I loved the characters of the Winter Hill Gang and specifically wish they'd have focused more on Jesse Plemons' role. However, much like the terrible font choice on the poster and the overbearing score, the film suffers from amateur stylistic direction.
Rated 07 Oct 2015
doughbarondoughbaron
Rated 03 Oct 2015
74
60th
Enjoyed most of the ride but wasn't blown away by any particular component. The cold, detached filming, which is getting a lot of complaints, worked well for the world being created. I liked Edgerton's performance but Depp didn't do anything special except wear makeup well.
Rated 03 Oct 2015
myfavchordsmyfavchords
Rated 15 Oct 2015
77
63rd
This is a return to form for Johnny Depp. Depp is really good in this film. The script is interesting and it keeps you interested throughout the film. There are a couple of scenes that have been done before in other films. Overall I would recommend this film.
Rated 15 Oct 2015
amerigoamerigo
Rated 08 Nov 2015
78
53rd
This film is saved only by Depp's stupendous performance, but still it is hard to look past the mimeographed Goodfellas script and the punctilious, almost-desperate appeal to authenticity. In the end, there's just too many characters, too many cuts to monologued interviews and black screens telling the audience the year.
Rated 08 Nov 2015
trixrabbiTrixRabbi
Rated 19 Sep 2015
70
31st
Can't decide if it wants to be Goodfellas or it wants to be a horror movie. Depp's Bulger feels demonic at times and some of those executions are downright terrifying (the title, while functioning as a good double pun, sounds like a demonic horror movie). But it would have done well to pick an attitude and stick with it - Is Bulger a demon from another plane or is he a kingpin reeling in the dough?
Rated 19 Sep 2015
vandelay1Vandelay1
Rated 10 Nov 2017
62
65th
okay movie
Rated 10 Nov 2017
michaelsmichaels
Rated 05 Oct 2015
55
30th
So incredibly bland. Depp's performance is menacing and magnetizing, but the movie itself leaves a very hollow impression.
Rated 05 Oct 2015
moribunnyMoribunny
Rated 13 Sep 2018
45
33rd
The gangster movie with redheads. It's the Irish mob in Boston, for a change of pace, but otherwise rather ho-hum.
Rated 13 Sep 2018
xacviantxacviant
Rated 20 Sep 2015
78
46th
James "Whitey" Bulger (Johnny Depp) is approached by an old acquaintance, now an FBI agent, who asks for help in taking down the Boston Mafia. Bulger agrees, but the trade-off is that his own criminal empire thrives. Grim true-crime drama, let down a bit by a shaky script but largely redeemed by Scott Cooper's cold-blooded direction, a handsome production, and an array of strong performances, especially Depp, who in concert with a superlative makeup job creates a figure of freakish evil.
Rated 20 Sep 2015
the_pirateThe Pirate
Rated 20 Sep 2015
74
39th
Just as I was about to lose faith in you, Depp, you proved that you truly are an amazing actor!
Rated 20 Sep 2015
qmiller32qmiller32
Rated 11 Oct 2015
80
37th
I was never very interested in what was happening; the plot was disjointed, seeming to jump around without investing in any particular storyline. With that said, Depp and Edgerton were outstanding, making it worth watching.
Rated 11 Oct 2015
jaiguyJaiGuy
Rated 16 Jan 2016
50
5th
This felt like a slow, soulless hodgepodge of all the violent crime Whitey Bulger committed in his life without really providing any background insight into who he was. Benedict Cumberbatch also does one wicked horrible Boston accent.
Rated 16 Jan 2016
td888td888
Rated 24 Nov 2015
60
57th
Wow, only after the end credits appeared I realized it was Johnny Depp who played Whitey Bulger. He looked liked the evil twin brother of Ron Howard. Besides the fantastic make-up it has an excellent performance by Depp. Fun watch.
Rated 24 Nov 2015
kevinjosephkevinjoseph
Rated 17 Sep 2015
64
48th
A pale imitation of Scorcese, but not totally unwatchable. The characters are flat and the political setting/power structures are almost entirely just told to us instead of shown. Haven't we (time and time again) debunked the notion that putting Johnny Depp in transformative make-up is the equivalent of great acting?
Rated 17 Sep 2015
kgbelliveaukgbelliveau
Rated 30 Sep 2015
98
96th
Johnny Depp is in top form and that proves to easily be the films biggest asset. With all these Hollywood players playing real life gangsters and FBI agents this film just keeps adding layers of depth that make it such an engaging and tense film. Depp once again proves he is much better with 3 dimensional characters and should stick to powerhouse performance like this one. Its still early yet in 2015 for films, but this has all the makings to be one of my top 5 films of the year.
Rated 30 Sep 2015
schnofelschnofel
Rated 03 Oct 2015
62
56th
A big swell of ugly menace, with no in and no out.
Rated 03 Oct 2015
punqPUNQ
Rated 25 Oct 2015
60
89th
Many aspects makes Black Mass (I) (2015) a killer movie! Johnny Depp is dark as hell as real life Whitey Bulger. Toned down and not to be messed with. But I'm probable in the minority in loving his over-the-top characters more, which is why I prefer him in Mortdecai (2015, a slaughtered comedy I actually like (yeah, right back at you sheep!). Black Mass' progress is uneven though and struggles to keep the large gaps connected. A mini-series would probable be a better option if to be done again.
Rated 25 Oct 2015
jordanligejordanlige
Rated 23 Sep 2015
100
51st
very good movie
Rated 23 Sep 2015
mcjohnsonMcJohnson
Rated 30 Nov 2015
75
23rd
Gets off to a good start, but then becomes increasingly formulaic and, in all honesty, boring as it goes along. Unbalanced effort from Cooper, whose two previous films, Out of the Furnace and Crazy Heart, are truly a great deal better than this.
Rated 30 Nov 2015
joelwatchesmoviesjoelwatchesmovies
Rated 29 Dec 2016
6
43rd
Depp puts in a good turn as the menacing lead (the "I thought it was a family secret" moment is excellent), but while Bulger's biography is well-paced and structured, there's nothing unique or spectacular to separate it from other similar gangster movies; it covers all the bases but never soars high or digs deep. Instead, it's Edgerton's slimy FBI agent that steals the show, particularly in the final act as he starts to flounder in his falsities. A better "cop" flick than a "robber" one.
Rated 29 Dec 2016
eatbeanseatbeans
Rated 16 Jul 2023
5
47th
Go watch Departed again instead
Rated 16 Jul 2023
utskUtSk
Rated 03 Jul 2022
64
32nd
Great potential squandered by poor direction. For such an extraordinary story and such a stellar cast, this should have been a lot more remarkable than it was. The only memorable bits in this movie are Johnny Depp and Joel Edgerton performances.
Rated 03 Jul 2022
damildamil
Rated 22 Mar 2016
55
34th
I feel like the true story of these guys could've been really interesting, but the film dragged. It definitely wants to be like one of the great gangster movies, but the filmmakers are not up to it. It's got a pretty cool cast, but most of them are underutilised. I think by this point I just plain don't like Edgerton. Depp is pretty good, and it's nice to see him playing a dark character again, but that's about it. I found it to be pretty bland overall. I wouldn't really recommend it
Rated 22 Mar 2016
sacmersaultsacmersault
Rated 13 Dec 2015
42
5th
Johnny Depp was actually funny in this movie.
Rated 13 Dec 2015
sopachuco13sopachuco13
Rated 02 Jul 2022
80
62nd
A compelling tale of an Irish mob boss from Boston. The acting in this movie really pushed it over the top for me. Johnny Depp was great. He was scary especially during the scene with Connolly's wife. Does Kevin Bacon just have an open spot in any movie set in Boston? Cumberbatch was a welcome surprise. He wasn't in it much but when he was he shined. I love seeing Rory Cochrane in stuff and he did well in this role. I wanted to know more about his life on the run but that's another movie.
Rated 02 Jul 2022
nobambanobamba
Rated 02 Jun 2019
30
15th
Watching Johnny Depp execute his rivals time and time again got tiring. There was hardly any suspense or cleverness with the plot. Fav scene: Whitey Bulger murdering the guy who survived the initial shooting and crawled out from his car pleading for his life, only to serve as a reminder that Bulger is a bad guy.
Rated 02 Jun 2019
ryan_luedersRyan Lueders
Rated 18 Mar 2017
68
26th
There wasn't a mass amount of excitement in this mobster film. I felt like it was just another to add to the body pile. At least with a show like the Sopranos there is some more humor layered in. This could just as easily been just about any other mob movie. It just didn't stand out. The best thing this film had going for it was the make-up on Johnny Depp. He looked like a completely different person. The cast was also very talented but nobody other than Depp really stood out...
Rated 18 Mar 2017
dougcollinsDougCollins
Rated 03 Aug 2016
85
54th
good movie but will really just be remembered as another amazing performance of the best actor of this generation "Johnny Depp"
Rated 03 Aug 2016
perrystroikaPerryStroika
Rated 27 Jul 2021
60
39th
Dour, plodding gangster picture that hits far too many familiar beats. Competent if a little dull.
Rated 27 Jul 2021
yoshinarutoYoshinaruto
Rated 09 Oct 2016
30
5th
A great performance from Depp, and um, not much else. For me personally, Black Mass was just a string of brutality, with not much else to care about. It seems everyone agrees the best thing is the acting, with not only Depp but also a great supporting cast, but that alone makes this grim film difficult to recommend.
Rated 09 Oct 2016
clark_novaClark Nova
Rated 04 Oct 2015
91
67th
Bulger declares war on vending machines...AN INSTANT CLASSIC
Rated 04 Oct 2015
hennoHenno
Rated 14 Feb 2023
67
55th
Its not particularly strong but i was suprised how packed the cast is with talent, its almost sad
Rated 14 Feb 2023
dresd_r_e_s_
Rated 25 Mar 2016
2
31st
I had trouble getting engaged with this story. A bit dissapointing with this crazy cast. It was great to watch Depp make use of his talents once again though. *Okay
Rated 25 Mar 2016
jlewisjlewis
Rated 12 Feb 2016
65
28th
Properly bad. Whatever it could have been was destroyed by distractingly imperfect heavy makeup on Johnny Depp.
Rated 12 Feb 2016
vengefulkbmVengefulKBM
Rated 10 Sep 2016
45
21st
Honestly it's just kind of dull. Johnny Depp and Joel Edgerton give good performances, but a lot of the supporting roles are miscast, and every scene feels like a scene that was done better in a different movie.
Rated 10 Sep 2016
war_machineWar Machine
Rated 29 Feb 2016
90
93rd
loved johnny depp's performance. this is a good movie like goodfellas, american hustle, etc style.
Rated 29 Feb 2016
gideonGideon
Rated 16 Jan 2016
1
16th
The opposite of compelling. Highly tedious at times, poor script, poor direction, just a huge missed chance given the excellent cast. Skip/bin.
Rated 16 Jan 2016
pluggedinPluggedIN
Rated 24 Nov 2015
10
4th
Obviously, Jimmy Bulger is wicked. But he's always in control. He always gets what he wants. He comes very close to getting away with it all. That might ultimately--if perhaps inadvertently--deliver another, much more problematic message: that crime is cool, compelling and profitable. And that you can get away with it as long as nobody's looking. (pluggedin.com)
Rated 24 Nov 2015
spaceflohspacefloh
Rated 28 Oct 2021
46
26th
eng; [black mass]; der bruder eines senators lässt sich in boston zum kriminellen oberhaupt machen, durch seine rolles als informant für das FBI - und mit deren hilfe.; (sammelsorium an bekannten schauspielern);
Rated 28 Oct 2021
moraesfelipemoraesfelipe
Rated 11 Nov 2015
42
17th
The type of informative film that you might as well be reading the script being read by a bunch of actors on screen.
Rated 11 Nov 2015
panomadgreekpanomadgreek
Rated 15 Dec 2021
61
18th
Maybe the terrible makeup on Johnny Depp was supposed to distract from how awful the film was.
Rated 15 Dec 2021
aliendroolAlienDrool
Rated 14 Jan 2023
2
4th
I tried. I failed, because the movie was not that good.
Rated 14 Jan 2023
arossaross
Rated 30 Jan 2017
81
65th
good but forgettable.
Rated 30 Jan 2017
driscarpindriscarpin
Rated 27 Jan 2019
39
16th
Não se engane com o elenco fodão, há um clichê visual sobre o outro de cada filme de gangster que você viu na vida, veja bem, não soa como homenagem e sim cópia barata mesmo. TV aberta.
Rated 27 Jan 2019

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