If it wasn't for Depp this movie would have flopped big time!

Rating: 6/10 (8 October 2015)

Me and Nick were really excited to see this movie! It looked like it had something really unique to offer! And on the plus side, it had Johnny Depp, so what could go so wrong? Sadly, A lot went wrong! The script is just horribly written. It tries too hard to be Goodfellas. Example, it had non stop swearing in it, the stylized violence was the same, and they do it with narration. All the characters are so unlikeable. They all just swear and insult each other, both the gangsters and the cops. There were was just so intelligence put into it at all.
Director Scott Cooper (who also did Crazy Heart) did an okay job, but I felt at times he just did not know what he was doing. The cinematography was decent, but again, felt extremely rushed.
The acting was top notch, especially by Johnny Depp who plays gangster/criminal James 'Whitey' Bulger. Depp brought so much to this man who he is impersonating. He is both creepy and unpredictable. However, he is also a family man and a gentlemen to the ladies! One scene that was just pure brilliant was when everybody was gathered around the dinner table and a subject of steak turns into a huge, creepy, I am going to kill you scene. That scene truly was the best, because it was showing just how much of a psychopath James 'Whitey' Bulger really was, and sadly it didn't explore it enough! There was just no character development! Overall, Johnny Depp will at least get another Oscar nomination, and hopefully he will win, because this is definitely his best performance and he just shows us that he does not care what we think of him and goes ahead and plays whoever he wants and shows us his true talents! Overall, is it watchable. It is not horrible. But see it for Johnny Depp's performance. He is just brilliant! 6/10.