
Based on a true story of James "Whitey" Bulger, an Irish Mob godfather and a FBI informant who had a "secret trading" deal with his brother, William "Billy" Bulger, a state senator and a Boston public figure, and John Connolly, an FBI agent. They planned to take down theft Italian mob and mafia in Boston, which went awry and things turned massively violent. When the credence for each other began fading out, drug dealing, murders, and extortion started to rise, and forced the ... (Full plot summary below)
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Based on a true story of James "Whitey" Bulger, an Irish Mob godfather and a FBI informant who had a "secret trading" deal with his brother, William "Billy" Bulger, a state senator and a Boston public figure, and John Connolly, an FBI agent. They planned to take down theft Italian mob and mafia in Boston, which went awry and things turned massively violent. When the credence for each other began fading out, drug dealing, murders, and extortion started to rise, and forced the FBI's Boston office to confirm that Whitey Bulger was one of the most notorious criminals in US history and also one of the FBI's Ten Most Wanted List criminals.
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| Fresno BeeRick BentleyThe way [Depp] plays Bulger, where even a touch of his hand to a woman's face is more threatening than a gun placed to an informant's head, goes beyond the normal bounds of acting. This is greatness unfolding in front of our eyes. |
| RogerEbert.comBrian TallericoBlack Mass is confident, robust entertainment. |
| Baret NewsKam WilliamsJohnny Depp is at the top of his game, here, as Whitey Bulger, a very intimidating, larger-than-life monster without a functioning conscience. |
| South China Morning PostJames MottramViolent, uncompromising and superbly executed, this is visceral filmmaking of the highest order. |
| Urban CinefileAndrew L. UrbanMoral selectivity is in full flight here, as things are done that are justified by the means |
| Star-Democrat (Easton, MD)Greg MakiIt's Depp's best work in years, suggesting that maybe his insistence on hiding behind heavy makeup and wigs in almost every recent role has not been the problem. |
| Eclipse MagazineMichelle AlexandriaI'm sure the filmmakers weren't trying to make a mind numbingly boring film about the banality of evil, but that's what Black Mass is. |
| Tri-City HeraldGary WolcottJohnny Depp as a villain works for me. Not much else he does comes close to being as good as when he's a bad guy. Based on a true story, this is intense and Depp is brilliant. |
| Examiner.comChris SawinBlack Mass has a familiar formula many have become accustomed to with crime films, but the surprisingly strong performance from Johnny Depp not only keeps matters intriguing but also allows you to appreciate the unsettling nature of the film. |
| Kaplan vs. KaplanDavid KaplanDepp has completely vindicated himself with an electrifying performance as the vicious, snarling, unpredictable hoodlum who ruled the city of Boston for many years. |