Review of Black Mass (2015) by Saucyninja007 — 22 Sep 2015
The movie suffers from insufficient exposition and character development. We are told more than we are shown and this weakens the film when it comes to moments that are supposed to have an impact on the audience.
The decision to not make Whitey (Depp's character) the central character is a giant mistake, and it is disappointing how uninteresting and one-dimensional the character is, despite Depp's command of the role.
The storytelling is disconnected and is more similar to a documentary than anything else. Most scenes are devoid of tension and fairly predictable. Despite the excellent cast the actors come off bad due to the half-baked, dull script.
Finally, the movie suffers from bland shot composition and cinematography, so don't expect any shots to wow you. I have seen many crime films and this is the first one that has actively bored me. The film squandered most of its potential and could have been a very interesting character study.
The only reason to see this movie is to see Depp taking himself and his career serious again. Apart from that this movie is entirely passable.
This review of Black Mass (2015) was written by Saucyninja007 on 22 Sep 2015.
Black Mass has generally received positive reviews.
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