This role was already done by Jack Nicholson

Rating: 2/10 (18 September 2015)

It's dark, dull, and boring. A lot of dark backgrounds and dark scenes. Even the music is dark. A lot of dark-sounding strings music. The soundtrack sounds like a funeral dirge. Scenes are so literally under-lit that it makes you want to turn on a lamp. Dark cinematography. Depp looks ridiculous and despite heavy make-up effects still doesn't look at all like Whitey Bulger. Different facial structures. There is no real character development in the script. From this movie I learned nothing new about Bulger. Nothing about how he became this person, his life before the events in the film, the nature of his personal relationships, how he became leader of his gang, his upbringing or anything else. It is an empty film with boring dialogue mixed with excessive profanity and occasional violence. The very few occasions when somebody gets killed are the only thing to keep you from sleeping. They don't explain in any depth the events that transpire in the film, and a viewer could easily get lost. They never fully explain who his brother was, so the one scene with him served no purpose at all. If you want to give this film a chance, do so with a cup of coffee. I almost dozed off numerous times. Ho-hum.