Black Mass (2015)
Johnny Depp is suitably unrecognisable, both in appearance and manner, in this true life gangster movie. However, it is Joel Edgerton, also looking and acting very different as a Boston FBI agent keen to cut corners, who I felt shined the most here.
The performances are excellent all round and, knowing the central story is true, the content of the film is fascinating. However, there are some pacing issues. The story drags a lot in the middle. This doesn't have the most exciting filming style.
Still there are cool moment and I was sufficiently fascinated by the subject matter and gripped by the story that overall I had a pretty great time. This is an incredible story, competently told but, with a little more engaging pacing and presentation, this could have been exceptional.
One other thing. While I understand that the brother of Whitey Bulger was very different from himself, I still feel that Benedict Cumberbatch just seemed too different. That took me out of the story a little.
B+