The film "Black Mass": reviews, plot, actors and roles

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In 2015, Warner Bros. Studios released the film Black Mass, where Pirates of the Caribbean fans could see Johnny Depp in a rather unusual way for him. The actor plays the role of a gangster named Whitey Bulger.

Information about the 2015 film "Black Mass"

At the end of September 2015, the world premiere of the film "Black Mass" took place. Reviews of the film are of a dual nature, but mostly the audience notes a rather vivid reincarnation of the protagonist. In Russia, the film became available for viewing in cinemas at the end of October 2015. From the trailer for the film "Black Mass", the actors of which performed their roles quite realistically, one could see that, in addition to Johnny Depp, Dakota Johnson, known for the main roles in Fifty Shades of Grey, as well as Joel Edgerton (The Great Gatsby) and Peter Sarsgaard (The Key to All Doors, Dark Child.) and many others.

The script for Black Mass has the basis of a bestselling book titled "The True Story of the Unholy Alliance Between the Irish Mafia and the FBI". Black Mass (2015) was the idea of two reporters:Dick Lehr and Geard O'Neill.

What is the motion picture

The film is based on the life story of the main character named Whitey Bulger. He is a Boston gangster who has been elusive to the authorities for 16 years. His brother James is the governor of the city, since childhood he has been well acquainted with John Connolly, who became a successful employee of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The main character manages to be recruited by the FBI in order to uncover and further arrest dangerous criminals of the city, in return, Connolly offers not to interfere in Bulger's affairs.

Whitey agrees to such a deal, but as a result, the entire US police begins to search for him. Until 2012, Bulger managed to hide, but in Santa Monica the mobster was caught. Today, watching the film in good quality is not a problem: "Black Mass", the translation of which is dubbed, and the quality is high, can be found on the Internet.

Plot details of the film based on real events

The plot covers the second half of the 20th century. In America, the Italian mafia is firmly established, which almost completely controls most areas of society. The FBI understands that with such a development of events, the group will be able to subjugate absolutely everything in the United States, therefore it undertakes an operation that includes the neutralization of all mafia clans at once. In a short period of time, all mafia leaders are arrested. Having lost their prestige and broken up into small gangs of criminals, the clans become easy prey for the police. In general, "Black Mass" received reviewspositive, many are impressed by the plot and thoughtfulness of criminal stories.

A significant role in the defeat of the mafia from Italy was played by a Boston gangster named Whitey Bulger - a man invulnerable to the police due to close cooperation with the Bureau of Investigation. However, when the operation was fully completed, he became the number one criminal in the country, as a result of which he had to flee. Black Mass, which ends 15 years after the story begins, shows what happened to Bulger after all the terrible crimes he committed.

Film cast

At the very beginning of viewing the picture, many are surprised at the reincarnation of Johnny Depp. Some believe that this is to be expected, because Depp is considered a master in this area. Many other famous personalities appear in the film "Black Mass". Actors with the following names:

• Johnny Depp and Joel Edgerton;
• Sienna Miller and Dakota Johnson;
• Benedict Cumberbatch and Peter Sarsgaard;
• Jesse Plemons and Jeremy Strong;
• Juno Temple and Erica McDermott;
• Kevin Bacon and Brad Carter;
• Julianne Nicholson and James Russo;
• Corey Stoll and W. Earl Brown;
• Adam Scott and Rory Cochrane.

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Interesting facts from filming: preparing actors for roles

The film "Black Mass" is interesting for many facts regarding the script and acting. The head of the Irish mafia in the film is the prototype of the leader of the criminal group in the film "The Departed" directed by Scortese. In addition, the image of the mafia was created by Johnny Depp himself in the movie Black Mass. Audience reviews say that when the project was directed by Barry Levinson, the actor left the film. Later, Scott Cooper became the director, it was he who brought Depp back. The actor was put on a rather complex make-up, they made blue eyes of a cold shade, which is why he looks unusual for many viewers and fans.

"Black Mass" (2015) is the second film where Johnny Depp is a representative of the underworld. His first criminal image is D. Dillinger in a crime drama called "Johnny D". Brother White Bulger was not supposed to be played by Benedict Cumberbatch, but by the famous Australian actor Guy Pearce.

Some details from filming

Black Mass is based on a best-selling book by two journalists about the life of one of America's most wanted criminals. Anyone who helps find Bulger will get a large reward (two million dollars). The film "Black Mass", reviews of which are mostly positive, is distinguished by the stardom of the cast. Many played in sensational series or big-budget films. Special mention DakotaJohnson, Peter Sarsgaard, Joel Edgerton, and Corey Stoll and Kevin Bacon.

In order to accurately recreate the image of Wati Bludger, including appearance and behavior, the director and the main actor have been analyzing old photographs and videos of the famous criminal for a long time. As a result, the gangster turned out to be blue-eyed, with a small amount of hair on his head and yellow teeth. An interesting fact is that Depp tried many times to contact the criminal from Ireland, but the conversation was denied. For the most accurate recreation of the image, some of the gangster's "companions" were invited by the director. The original film was over three hours long. Now the film "Black Mass" in Russian can be watched in good quality online.

The image of Johnny Depa in the movie

As mentioned above, Johnny Depp repeatedly tried to meet personally with the criminal figure Bulger, who is serving a life sentence in prison. The actor admitted that he has one inviolable rule - never watch his own films, but at the premiere of the film in Venice, Depp remained in the hall. This was done in order to be completely sure of the maximum similarity with a real person. In numerous interviews, the actor told reporters that he was specially trained in the Boston accent. Joe Perry, the guitarist of the famous musical group Aerosmith, helped him in this.

What audiences are saying about Black Mass

Many viewerseveryone agrees that this movie is perfect for Johnny Depp. Many are impressed by the fact that the film is based on real events described in a famous book. Some believe that the plot would have lost a lot if it did not have that stellar spirit and talented performance that the actor gave. There are no entertaining moments in the picture that could relax the viewer and tear them away from the horrors of the criminal events taking place in the second half of the 20th century. The plot of the film and development is the merit of a literary work that tells about the events of the real world.

For many, the film evoked a variety of sensations: from the severity of the crime story about the life and work of a ghost gangster to enjoying Depp's acting, without which Black Mass would have lost a lot. In any case, the film is worth watching, the director tried to display in it all the nuances of the underworld, revealing the images of the characters, exposing their essence, values, indifference to human life.