This movie centers around the embodiment of the life story of Whitey Bulger, an Irish dangerous criminal, who works as an FBI agent, who uses his power in order to destroy the Italian Mafia, that stands as an obstacle against his way to power, as he makes a deal with his brother, Billy Bulger, a senator, for achieving that purpose.
The role is Depp's best in many years, and a welcome respite from the parade of prancing pseudo-villains-Mortdecai, the Wolf, Barnabas Collins, Jack Sparrow, Willy Wonka-to which he has devoted far too much of his career.
Since the ground covered in Black Mass has been covered before many, many times, and often much better, I think a moratorium should be placed on stories centered on the rise and and fall of gangsters
Black Mass attempts to be something great; yet, when thinking back to it, it's likely only the acting that will be remembered. The film is riddled with common gangster tropes and underdeveloped characters.