Johnny Depp to Play Whitey Bulger in Black Mass

[Travesty]

When were those taken? Those may have been taken when he put on a bit of weight for Black Mass. These are from a few days ago, and he doesn't look that chubby:

-the 14th:

the 17th:

the 13th:

 

[StarLord]

I've seen Depp in more recent pix...it looks like Father Time has finally caught up with him. Or maybe it's just a weight gain.

I saw a few clips of him on Jimmy Kimmel and noticed the waistcoat he was wearing was a bit tight. Little bit of a gut on him.

 

[Pickleweasel]

Didn't realize we were all middle school girls

 

[Travesty]

Didn't realize we were all middle school girls

From all your whining about el maybe, I'm surprised you didn't realize sooner?

 

[Marvolo]

When were those taken? Those may have been taken when he put on a bit of weight for Black Mass. These are from a few days ago, and he doesn't look that chubby:

-the 14th:

the 17th:

the 13th:

I wish Johnny would stop stealing my grandmother's hats. She's very upset!

 

[guitarsingerguy]

Yeah, I seem to agree with a lot of other people on here. The performances were great, but nothing about the movie stood out or really captured my attention.

 

[kedrell]

I liked it. Just got back and while I'm not going to say it's an instant classic or anything I'd give it a solid 8/10. It's a better attempt at a Scorsese film than American Hustle ever managed to bebarf and that got oscar nom's up the wazoo for some inexplicable reason. It's not Donnie Brasco-level great but I'd put this about even with Blow.

For all the talk about how Westerns largely went the way of the dodo, so have gangster films. I can't remember the last crime/period piece film that was actually good so this is a welcome movie IMO. Depp's solid here, best acting from him in years. Edgerton as well was stand out. All the rest did good work. The story wasn't as cinematic as Joe Pistone's or Henry Hill's or Frank Rosenthal's(Ace Rothstein to you) nor any of the classic old time gangsters of yore but it was a story that deserved to be told and it was, competently so. I think the problem is that the well is kinda running dry on these types of figures. Most worth being noted have had their stories told already.

On another note, it made more on it's opening day than Mortdecai made in it's entire run and looks to make more in it's OW than Transcendence made in it's entire run. Possibly could end up Depp's highest grossing film aside from the Disney blockbusters and such.

 

[Octoberist]

Didn't realize we were all middle school girls

It's only fair game, chico!

 

[Bruce Malone]

So is this as good as they are trying to market it as?

I want to see this but unfortunately my expectations have been set pretty high.

 

[guitarsingerguy]

So is this as good as they are trying to market it as?

I want to see this but unfortunately my expectations have been set pretty high.

The general consensus is great performances, good movie, but nothing amazing.

 

[gwynplaine]

I liked it. Just got back and while I'm not going to say it's an instant classic or anything I'd give it a solid 8/10. It's a better attempt at a Scorsese film than American Hustle ever managed to bebarf and that got oscar nom's up the wazoo for some inexplicable reason. It's not Donnie Brasco-level great but I'd put this about even with Blow.

For all the talk about how Westerns largely went the way of the dodo, so have gangster films. I can't remember the last crime/period piece film that was actually good so this is a welcome movie IMO. Depp's solid here, best acting from him in years. Edgerton as well was stand out. All the rest did good work. The story wasn't as cinematic as Joe Pistone's or Henry Hill's or Frank Rosenthal's(Ace Rothstein to you) nor any of the classic old time gangsters of yore but it was a story that deserved to be told and it was, competently so. I think the problem is that the well is kinda running dry on these types of figures. Most worth being noted have had their stories told already.

On another note, it made more on it's opening day than Mortdecai made in it's entire run and looks to make more in it's OW than Transcendence made in it's entire run. Possibly could end up Depp's highest grossing film aside from the Disney blockbusters and such.

Haven't seen it, but I wish it was more Brasco then Blow.
Edgerton has been the stand out in a lot of the films he was in

 

[Napoleon]

Just caught this today. Damn great flick. Great to see Depp back on his A-game. I'm definitely betting on this movie getting some awards love for the performances.

 

[terry78]

That scene where he

Spoiler

strangles the hooker

was probably the most gruesome, ironic considering it was the least graphic. It just took the longest to happen.

 

[Napoleon]

That scene where he

Spoiler

strangles the hooker

was probably the most gruesome, ironic considering it was the least graphic. It just took the longest to happen.

For me it was

Spoiler

when he's feeling up Connolly's wife, because I didn't know what to expect. Not so much gruesome as it was nail-biting but still.

 

[Venomfan]

I didn't understand the one part

Spoiler

why does Sarsgaards character rat on him? They paid him not to kill the guy, which makes it seem like he would have had no problem kiling him himself, but when he dies he goes nuts

 

[nightwing06]

First rule when making a deal with the Devil....Dont!!!!!

Johnny Depp turns in one of his best big screen performances ever as Irish gangster Whitey Bulger in Black Mass.
It's an intimidating,unflinching and mesmerizing performance,Depp completely immerses himself in a role.
A great assortment of actors sharing the screen with Depp which include Joel Edgerton as FBI agent John Connolly who is one
of Bulger's boyhood friends,and persuades Bulger to inform on rival gang activities.Watching the film and gradually watching
Connolly fall under the spell of Bulger allowing him to run roughshod over the FBI and his life was fascinating.

Though not as much of Bulger's later life is covered as i would have liked the film has gravitas in so many other areas it definitely
makes up some for the aforementioned.They say that truth is stranger than fiction and Bulger's story and his half hearted allegiance with the FBI
will likely be told again and talked about forever

Cant wait to see this on DVD to check out the scenes that were cut at the last minute

Scale of 1-10 an 8½

 

[Travesty]

I just felt this movie was more about Connolly than Bulger.

 

[NotSoLongAgo]

Just saw it... left feeling very 'meh' about it. Nothing too interesting happens. Feels sorta soul-less I guess. Had its moments but it's just not quite there. Guess I gauged the trailer pretty well as to what it was gonna be.

 

[Frodo]

I thought the film was great. The film is called Black Mass ,and if anything its about the darkness and evil cloud that hung over the Boston and the FBI. There weren't any real heroes or likable characters in Bulger's world,
so I wasn't expecting for a character to get emotionally invested in.

It was a cold film, but that was the point. These were really bad unsavory people and I'm glad it didn't glamorize them or make the lead character as a likable, sympathetic, the charming mobster that we so often see in Hollywood biopics and fiction.

Good performances all around . It does have some pacing issues and I think it could have been trimmed a bit. I'd say , if you're going in looking for a Godfather, Goodfellas, Departed , Donnie Brasco, type mod flick , that's not what this is.

I'd give it a 9/10..

 

[MadVillainy]

I thought this was pretty good. I was really hype up for this.

I guess all I can really say is what has been said already. The performances were great. I think Depp and Edgerton should get nods. But that was about it. I dont feel any of the characters were really well fleshed out except Whitey and Connolly.

I mean so many characters rat on Whitey but I dont think they set any of them up well enough. I feel like more screen time of Weeks, Flemmi, etc. couldve really helped. Oh and especially wanted more out of the Bulger brothers. I mean come on that's so interesting. One brother a senator; the other a drug kingpin AND they barely touched on that. I mean that's a movie in and of itself right there and they barely did anything with that. I thought that was really stupid.

Overall it was good. I dont think I'd buy this, but I would watch again on Netflix or HBO

7/10

 

[QBComics]

Thought the movie was alright, didn't find anything too spectacular about it outside Depp's killer performance. Really loved him here, felt so much more restrained and focused compared to his more recent, populist material.

 

[weezerspider]

I liked it. Just got back and while I'm not going to say it's an instant classic or anything I'd give it a solid 8/10. It's a better attempt at a Scorsese film than American Hustle ever managed to bebarf and that got oscar nom's up the wazoo for some inexplicable reason. It's not Donnie Brasco-level great but I'd put this about even with Blow.

For all the talk about how Westerns largely went the way of the dodo, so have gangster films. I can't remember the last crime/period piece film that was actually good so this is a welcome movie IMO. Depp's solid here, best acting from him in years. Edgerton as well was stand out. All the rest did good work. The story wasn't as cinematic as Joe Pistone's or Henry Hill's or Frank Rosenthal's(Ace Rothstein to you) nor any of the classic old time gangsters of yore but it was a story that deserved to be told and it was, competently so. I think the problem is that the well is kinda running dry on these types of figures. Most worth being noted have had their stories told already.

On another note, it made more on it's opening day than Mortdecai made in it's entire run and looks to make more in it's OW than Transcendence made in it's entire run. Possibly could end up Depp's highest grossing film aside from the Disney blockbusters and such.

...because it has gangsters? There's nothing remotely Scorsese-esque in this film.

I thought it was solid. Performances and Cinematography were great. Nothing else was really above average, though.

 

[EllissonWatson]

Black Mass was really awesome movie. Johnny played well. He deserves for Oscar award.

 

[NotSoLongAgo]

...because it has gangsters? There's nothing remotely Scorsese-esque in this film.

I thought it was solid. Performances and Cinematography were great. Nothing else was really above average, though.

Yeah I think it just ultimately feels forgettable and like it dragged on a bit too much. It was like "lets keep talking about and killing rats: the movie"

 

[Flint Marko]

I really enjoyed this. One of my favorite films in 2015.