Disappointing... but Good

Rating: 7/10 (28 October 2015)

I have been looking forward to this movie for a while. Johnny Depp is an amazing actor and I really wanted this to be one of his next great movies. Rest assured, Johnny Depp plays an amazing Whitey Bulger. His Whitey is beyond creepy and unstable, just as he should. The rest of the movie really was disappointing for what I was expecting. The writing got stagnant and really lacked development at points. As a viewer, I really had a hard time keeping my attention on what was going on as the movie progressed. The supporting cast looks great on paper with Joel Edgerton, Bennedict Cumberbach, Dakota Johnson, and Kevin Bacon. Unfortunately, The rest of the cast underperformed, essentially wasting how great Depp performed. Joel Edgerton was the most disappointing of them all. He overacted on a lot of scenes and really didn't seem to fit the flow of the movie. Bennedict Cumberbach had a chance to really step up for the rest of the cast as well, but just gave an average performance as Whitey's brother. With all this in mind, Johnny really did come through and save an average movie. His performance is worth the watch.