Should you watch Black Mass?
Who it’s good for, who it isn’t, and what’s in it. No ratings, no scores.
Black Mass
Film · 2015
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.
The sides of Black Mass
- Whitey Bulger ruling South Boston
- An FBI agent who grew up with him
- A deal that protects a killer
Black Mass is good for you if…
- you want to watch Johnny Depp disappear into a cold, menacing gangster.
- you like the Irish mob seen from the inside.
- you want the true story of an informant the FBI shielded for years.
Black Mass is bad for you if…
- you can't stand close, brutal killings on screen.
- you want a gangster film with chases and shootouts, not slow menace.
About: corruption · loyalty · betrayal
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