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    Black Mass

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    I'm happy to report that Johnny Depp is back people!! From where you might ask? Since obviously, after bearing witness to his brilliant turn as Southie gangster James "Whitey" Bulger, his raw talent never went anywhere. He's back from doing the kind of films he never use to do in the 80's and 90's. Films that in some cases were amusing, but in most cases, were empty, cynical, purely commercial duds. It's sad that, apart from Edward Scissorhands, Depp's great films never did seem to make big money. Even sadder is asking people what their favorite Depp performance was, and waiting for the ensuing feeling of queasiness that comes from healing answers like Pirates of the Caribbean, Alice in Wonderland, or Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Considering his filmography consists of a slew of fantastic performances like those in Ed Wood, Dead Man, Donnie Brasco, Blow, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, Public Enemies and Benny and Joon, to hear gimmick choices like POTC is simply maddening. Thankfully, Black Mass reasserts Depp's status as one of the most gifted actors alive today. He totally immerses himself in the role, one that I hope could perhaps bring him that ever elusive Oscar. The film itself, despite the incredible nature of the real-life narrative, is a fairly conventional gangster movie, with all the expected brutality and profanity that have become necessary staples of the genre. Yet the only thing truly riveting about the film, other than the shocking FBI relationship is Depp. He is the whole show here, everything else seems like it's just following your typical gangster playbook. But what a playbook.

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    jerster82@  17.9.2015 age: 26-35 438 reviews

    Dead Man was superb! Few people have ever even heard of it though, unfortunately.

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