Johnny Depp is good inBlack Mass.
The rest would then be left for the rodents in a soiled fruit cellar.
He ran the rackets in gambling, prostitution, loan sharking, and the more than occasional murder.
He even introduced dope to his childhood neighborhood of Southie.
Hows that for hometown pride?
These things tend to happen when youre giving up all your competition to the Feds.
Guess what happens to them.
The unholy strength for thisBlack Masssermon is thateveryones a rat.
Ultimately, its all so filthy that Cooper paints a decidedly unglamorous view of organized crime.
There are no trips to the Copacabana in this one.
Just Depps demonic stare and one more betrayal and brutal execution after the next.
And that business is a blood bath.
As a result,Black Massoften feels truncated in its series of violent vignettes and episodic events.
Who we do spend a lot of time with is John Connolly.
Except, you know, with a lot more four-letter words.
Rating:
3.5 out of 5
