Black M-Ass

Rating: 7/10 (9 October 2015)

Though marketed as this dark crime thriller, Black Mass is more of the drama biography type with little action or suspense. Though the story is something new and our crime hero is what I'd say unheard of, the entirety of this film does feel old and slow. On the topic of slow, this film feels long and drawn out, with a slow pace and a lot of uneventful scenes. However, what Black Mass achieves is something of an entertaining adventure, despite all of its flaws.
At first this film is hard to get into, but if you hold it out some reward is granted. The pacing and action is what makes this film suffer, giving the audience very little to invest in, but Johnny Depp's acting (though not his best performance) is something that does make this film pop.