The film, released almost 10 years ago, is still considered one of the best roles of Depp’s career.
Shortly before the scandal that followed Johnny Depp and Amber Heard’s divorce thundered around the world, the actor appeared in the critically impressive role of a stern gangster in the crime drama ‘Black Mass’ – and only recently, years after its premiere, the film finally became available to watch on Netflix.
Despite the fact that it is not one of the new films at all, the picture can still capture the imagination of a potential viewer – just one all-star ensemble is enough, which, besides Depp, also includes Joel Edgerton, Jesse Plemons, Benedict Cumberbatch, Dakota Johnson, David Harbour, Adam Scott and many others.
Based on the book ‘Black Mass: The True Story of an Unholy Alliance Between the FBI and the Irish Mob’, the film tells the true story of uncompromising gangster Whitey Bulger, who successfully evaded police and justice for more than fifteen years.
Whitey is involved in 19 murders and is suspected of informing on the FBI. He makes a deal with FBI agent John Connolly, but when their alliance falls apart, Bulger finds a way to consolidate his power, making him one of the most dangerous gangsters in American history.
Despite the fact that “Black Mass” did not show impressive results at the box office, but collected slightly less 100 million dollars with a budget of 53 million, the film still received approval from critics and audiences – on Rotten Tomatoes the film maintains ratings of 73% And 68% respectively.
Source: Popcorn News
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