ComingSoon's Black Mass 4K review takes a look at the Johnny Depp crime drama, which is now on UHD for the first time.
It’s safe to say that 2015 wasn’t the best year for Johnny Depp. First was his box office flop Mortdecai, which failed to impress despite an impressive cast. However, his other film that year was far more interesting, 2015’s Black Mass. Thanks to the new Black Mass 4K release, the Whitey Bulger crime drama is now available on UHD for the first time and is interesting to revisit.
“In 1970s South Boston, FBI agent John Connolly persuades Irish mobster James Whitey Bulger to collaborate with the FBI in order to eliminate their common enemy, the Italian mob. Black Mass tells the story of this unholy alliance, which spiraled out of control, allowing Bulger to evade law enforcement while escalating his power to become one of the most notorious gangsters in US history,” says the official description.
The film has a few issues, such as some uneven pacing and some subplots that could’ve been cut, but it’s definitely worth checking out. Getting to see such a stacked cast together in a crime drama is a lot of fun. While it’s not quite up there with classics of the crime drama genre, it’s not leagues away either. The film was also shot in Boston, which looks great in 4K and adds an additional sense of authenticity to it.
There are quite a few bonus features in the Black Mass 4K release. There is an hour-long documentary called The Manhunt for Whitey Bulger that goes into the real history and is a great watch afterward. There’s also a pretty stellar 12-minute featurette titled “Johnny Depp Becoming Whitey Bulger,” which gives a look into Depp’s preparation and professionalism. Finally, a 23-minute video features the cast and crew discussing the film and showing some great behind-the-scenes footage.
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