Black Mass (2015)

A film starring Johnny Depp is finally here! Scott Cooper is the director (Out of The Furnace – 2013). Benedict Cumberbatch, Joel Edgerton, Kevin Bacon, and many Hollywood A-list star the film.

The film tells the story of James “Whitey” Bulger – an American mafia – the rise and the fall of his empire. Scott Cooper was a bad-director who filmed Out of The Furnace with almost no emotions. But this time, he’s great - the film’s great!

It seems like a long time since Depp appeared in a perfectly crafted film. This film marks his comeback as a real actor rather than a “stereotype’ actor. I love how he acted every scene with his heart in it.

Benedict Cumberbatch – as a man with a low-bass voice – learns the accent of an American-Italian. He really nails it.

Junkie XL composed the score – before that he composed for Mad Max: Fury Road (2015). I love how he uses scoring at certain moments. The film isn’t dominated by the score, but by the mood of the scoring.

But, unfortunately, this film is very “heavy” for mainstream audience. Most of the people left the theatre even before the film ends – I saw them all.

The verdict:

The film is not for mainstream audience, but I want to challenge you. Are you one of them?