BLACK MASS | 09.18.15 | Warner Brothers | final domestic gross: $62,575,678

[WrathOfHan]

Just saw an ad on Fear the Walking Dead, PLF screens confirmed.

[Robot308]

Just saw an ad on Fear the Walking Dead, PLF screens confirmed.

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[dudalb]

Dat Johnny Depp make up ...

 

   

He can't keep away from it,can he?

 

Problem is there is not much resembelence to the real Whitey Bulger;just a little bit too wierd.

[Blankments]

This trailer is excellent; the rare kind of trailer that's actually addictive

[grim22]

This weeks reading material for the flight

Edited September 1, 2015 by grim22

[Cmasterclay]

Actually just finished the book. It's a great story and it has a ton of potential, especially with this cast. The movie certainly seems to be elevating some characters (Cumberbatch, who barely plays in the book) and minimizing other (the characters played by David Harbour and Coltrane are essentially co-leads), but I'm sure they'll make it work, and it makes sense thematically. Also, Edgerton's part might be primed for an Oscar run.

[grim22]

Actually just finished the book. It's a great story and it has a ton of potential, especially with this cast. The movie certainly seems to be elevating some characters (Cumberbatch, who barely plays in the book) and minimizing other (the characters played by David Harbour and Coltrane are essentially co-leads), but I'm sure they'll make it work, and it makes sense thematically. Also, Edgerton's part might be primed for an Oscar run.

It almost reads like a thriller. Depp and Edgerton's characters are really well written and yeah, Oscar runs for performances are very possible.

[DAR]

Hey if this scrapes Donnie Brasco territory I'll be happy

[Ali]

Two positive reviews on RT from THR and Variety praising Johnny Depp. He's coming for that Oscar!!!

 

Also very positive from the Guardian.  http://www.theguardian.com/film/2015/sep/04/black-mass-review-compelling-true-drama-is-mighty-comeback-for-johnny-depp

Edited September 4, 2015 by kiki

[Hatebox]

Glad it lives up to the trailer. Boy did Depp need this role.

[MinaTakla]

SO happy for this film!!

[lilmac]

A number of friends of mine have already expressed that they really want to see this. Could reach a $25M opening if reviews are at least decent and the marketing continues to be on point.

 

Well, there you go. This movie is going to make bank.  

[Mike Wazowski]

Variety says it's the best Depp's performance ever

 

http://variety.com/2015/film/festivals/black-mass-review-johnny-depp-whitey-bulger-1201570428/

 

RT 7 reviews 100%

[TalismanRing]

Truly happy for Depp and to see him acting up to his abilities again.
 

 

Depp hasn’t been this tamped down in a movie since he played second fiddle to Al Pacino in “Donnie Brasco”; even his Oscar-nominated J.M. Barrie in “Finding Neverland” seems a whirl of outsized tics and mannerisms by comparison. Even great actors (Nicholson and Pacino being among the perfect test cases) can fall back on indulgences and bad habits when they feel they’re giving the audience what it wants to see. But Depp is fully restored here to the daring, inspired performer of his early Tim Burton collaborations and “Dead Man,” knowing he is so deep inside the role that, whatever he does, we will come to him. The violence in “Black Mass,” when it comes, is swift and brutal, but nothing here is more startling than a single, sudden dart of Bulger’s eyes across a room.

 

[Hatebox]

It'd be nice if that average rating were higher (7/10 so far) but I may give this a watch.

[TalismanRing]

It'd be nice if that average rating were higher (7/10 so far) but I may give this a watch.

 

Early averages don't say much though when most of the trades are early and they don't give scores.  Here's it's just 5 reviews and only 2 of them have ratings.

[ddddeeee]

Trying to avoid reading the reviews, any word on Dakota?

[TalismanRing]

Trying to avoid reading the reviews, any word on Dakota?

 

I only read Variety and she wasn't even mentioned in the review.

[filmlover]

So, so, SO happy this is getting really good notices. Depp needed this. 

[kayumanggi]

B- http://thefilmstage.com/reviews/venice-review-black-mass/