Mediocre "Lead Perspective Gangster-Drama Style"

Rating: 6/10 (27 September 2015)

Well.. In this decade, it was seldomly we see a movie like this. Cooper try to made a movie focusing on lead character with gangster- drama. He wanted to make a movie with Johnny Depp digging the Bulger character deeply. For a few years back, we could see only small amount of movie with this typical such as "The Wolf Of Wall Street", "American Hustle", and "Winter's Bone". I would say that this movie was not on par to these 3 movies, especially Scorsese's Direction. Of course if we see the experience aspect which Scorsese had, Its not even fair to compete this 2 director. Cooper is a young director and Scorsese is a legend and we should appreciate what Cooper could do to make such a movie at this time where movies are in crisis. Why in crisis ? Because i think movies nowadays taking the wrong path. Director's priority is not making a good movie, but it is how to make money from movies.
Firstly from the acting. When i see Bulger character, i see Jack Nicholson in "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest". Bulger's character is not even original (for classic movie viewers). Johnny Depp was not in his best potential as an actor. He is not good in this kind of typical character. Also when i see the supporting, all of them were just average (even Cumberbacth). But i give an appreciation to Joel Edgerton who did such amazing performance.
Then the cinematography. Typical static shot, unworthy close-up shots, classic wannabe, empty establishing shots. Blunt writing with no memorable dialogue. Unoriginal narration style with forth-back plot.
Art-Direction ? No no no.. I couldn't say anything which can make this movie feels artsy.