Film2015123 min

Black Mass

Name: Black Mass
Genre: Crime, Drama, History
Released: 2015
Duration: 123 min
Cast: Johnny Depp, Joel Edgerton, Julianne Nicholson, Dakota Johnson, Kevin Bacon

Taste attributes: crimedramahistorydetectivehistoricalbiographymafia/gangsterslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticintricatelineargrittyenclosedemotive & stirringcomplex relationshipdeep rivalryfighting evilinjustice/tragedy/vengeanceunderdog triumphs

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"Keep your enemies close."

Boxlist takeRealistic and heavy: a gritty crime drama, dark rather than wholesome. Best if you like depth over escapism.

Taste details

Pace: slow · Originality: fresh · Tone: very dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: intricate · Structure: very linear · Look: very gritty · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

Quality rating

6.4 /10

TMDB · 2,705 votes

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What lines up

Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it
Intricacy: Smart / intricate, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

Realism: True to life, where this profile leans balanced realism
Style & visuals: Gritty, where this profile leans balanced style & visuals

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Synopsis

The true story of Whitey Bulger, the brother of a state senator and the most infamous violent criminal in the history of South Boston, who became an FBI informant to take down a Mafia family invading his turf.

Synopsis: TMDB