Review of Black Mass (2015) by Phantasma — 21 Sep 2015

A chilling retelling of the life of a notorious mobster, Black Mass is a film that can be a pleasant surprise for fans and film critics alike. Johnny Depp's portrayal of Whitey Bulger is frighteningly uncanny, although it does have the Depp flair that most of us know and love. Barely recognisable underneath his costume, this is certainly one of the darker films that he has done, and while ambitious, it has paid off.

While I agree with some people who suggest that Depp hasn't had the best few years in terms of film releases (Dark Shadows and Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides spring to mind), I feel that this film has definitely helped boost his career, and it is a good reminder that not only is he versatile, he's still got it. It's a performance as memorable as Edward Scissorhands and Jack Sparrow (Sorry, Captain Jack Sparrow...), and maybe this is the first of many good films that is to be released with him starring in the future.