A film about ratting and none much else

Rating: Null/10 (20 January 2019)

Had been wanting to check this out for a while - more so since news headlines of Bulger's murder in October 2018.
I didn't really know much about the guy or his crimes, and to be fair, I don't feel like I really know much more having just watched "Black Mass". It's literally just a film about people spilling secrets, "ratting" on one another, with the occasional portrayal of brutal violence.
Johnny Depp does his best, and is supported by an exceptionally strong cast of big-name actors. His makeup was slightly distracting though, as were the fake Boston accents at times.
There are a few powerful, well-structured scenes scattered throughout, but they barely flow together, and there's often too much "filler" in between. Can't help but think this would've been a lot better off in the directorial hands of Scorsese, instead of Scott Cooper.
It feels like not a whole lot happens in this film, and it's sure to get lost among many other better-made entries within the crime genre. An okay watch, but ultimately just not memorable at all.