The film "Black Mass": reviews, story, actors and roles

In 2015, the studio "Warner Bros." releasedthe film "Black Mass", where fans of "Pirates of the Caribbean" could see Johnny Depp in a rather unusual for him image. The actor plays the role of a gangster named Whitey Balger.

Information about the film 2015 "Black Mass"

At the end of September 2015, the worldpremiere of the film "The Black Mass". Reviews about the film have a dual character, but in general viewers note a fairly vivid reincarnation of the protagonist. In Russia, the film became available for viewing in theaters at the end of October 2015. From the trailer for the film "The Black Mass", the actors of which performed their roles realistically, it was possible to see that, in addition to Johnny Depp, Dakota Johnson, roles in "Fifty Shades of Gray", as well as Joel Edgerton ("The Great Gatsby") and Peter Sarsgaard ("The Key from All the Doors", "The Child of Darkness.") and many others.

The script for Black Mass has a bestseller baseunder the title "The true story of a wicked alliance between the Irish mafia and the FBI." The "Black Mass" (2015) was the idea of ​​two reporters: Dick Ler and Jard O'Neill.

What is the movie

The film is based on a life story about the mainA hero named Whitey Balger. He is a Boston gangster, elusive to the authorities for 16 years already. His brother James is a governor in the city, since childhood he has known John Connolly, a successful employee of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The protagonist manages to recruit FBI officers to disclose and further arrest the dangerous criminals of the city, instead, Connolly suggests not to interfere in the affairs of the Bulger.

Whitey agrees to such a deal, but inas a result, the entire US police begins to search for him. Until 2012 Bulger managed to hide, but in Santa Monica, the Mafiosi was caught. Today the film is not a problem in good quality: the "Black Mass", the translation of which is duplicated, and the quality is high, can be found on the Internet.

Details of the plot of the film based on real events

The plot touches the second half of the 20th century. In America, the Italian mafia is firmly established, which almost completely controls most spheres of society's life. The FBI understands that with this development of events, the group will be able to subordinate everything in the US to itself, therefore it undertakes an operation involving the neutralization of all the clans of the mafia. In a short period of time, all the mafia leaders are arrested. Having lost authority and disintegrating into small gangs of criminals, clans become easy prey for the police. In general, the "Black Mass" reviews were positive, many are impressed by the plot and thoughtfulness of criminal histories.

A significant role in the defeat of the Mafia from Italy playedA Boston gangster named Whitey Balger is impregnable to the police because of close cooperation with the investigation bureau. However, when the operation was completely finished, he became the number one criminal in the country, as a result of which he had to flee. The film "The Black Mass", the end of which covers events that occurred 15 years after the beginning of the story, shows what happened to Balger after all the terrible crimes that he committed.

Actors of the film

At the very beginning of the picture, manyare surprised by the reincarnation of Johnny Depp. Some believe that this should be expected, because Depp is considered a master in this field. Many and other famous personalities appear in the film "The Black Mass". Actors with the following names:

• Johnny Depp and Joel Edgerton;
• Sienna Miller and Dakota Johnson;
• Benedict Cumberbatch and Peter Sarsgaard;
• Jesse Plemons and Jeremy Strong;
• Juneau Temple and Erica McDermott;
• Kevin Bacon and Brad Carter;
• Julianne Nicholson and James Rousseau;
• Cory Stall and W. Earl Brown;
• Adam Scott and Rory Cochrane.

Many of the actors were remembered for the viewer by roles in"Top" series ("In all serious"), dramas ("Great Gatsby"), melodramas ("Fifty shades of gray"), science fiction ("The Hobbit: An Unexpected Adventure") and horrors (The Key of All Doors).

Interesting facts from the filming: the preparation of actors for roles

The film "The Black Mass" is interesting by many facts,relating to the script and the actors' play. The head of the Irish mafia in the film is the prototype of the leader of the criminal group in the film "The Departed" directed by Scortez. In addition, the image of the Mafiosi was created by Johnny Depp himself in the film "The Black Mass". Reviews of the audience tell, when the director of the project was Barry Levinson, the actor left the film. Later, the director was Scott Cooper, it was he who brought Depp back. The actor was given a rather complex make-up, made blue eyes of a cold shade, because of what he looks unusual for many spectators and fans.

"Black Mass" (2015) is the second film,where Johnny Depp is a representative of the criminal world. His first criminal image is D. Dillinger in a crime drama called "Johnny D". White White's brother was supposed to play not Benedict Cumberbatch, but the famous actor from Australia Guy Pearce.

Some details from the filming of the film

Black Mass is based on the best-selling book of twojournalists who tell about the life of one of the most wanted American criminals. To someone who will help to find Balger, will get a large reward (two million dollars). The film "The Black Mass", reviews about which in the majority are positive, is distinguished by starry cast. Many played in sensational series or high-budget films. Particularly noted Dakota Johnson, Peter Sarsgaard, Joel Edgerton, as well as Corey Stall and Kevin Bacon.

In order to accurately recreate the imageUaty Bladger, including appearance and style of behavior, the director and main actor for a long time analyzed the old photographs and videos of the famous criminal. As a result, the gangster turned blue-eyed, with a small amount of hair on the head and yellow teeth. An interesting fact is that Depp has tried many times to contact a criminal from Ireland, but the conversation was denied. For the most accurate re-creation of the image, some "gangster companions" were invited by the director. Initially, the film lasted more than three hours. Now the film "The Black Mass" in Russian can be viewed in good quality on-line.

The image of Johnny Depa in the film

As mentioned above, Johnny Depp has repeatedlytried to meet personally with the criminal figure Bulger, who is serving a life sentence in prison. The actor admitted that for him there is one indestructible rule - never to watch your own films, but at the premier Venetian show of the picture Depp stayed in the hall. This was done in order to be completely confident in the maximum likeness to the real person. In numerous interviews, the actor told reporters that he had specially studied the Boston accent. In this he helped Joe Perry - guitarist of the famous musical group "Aerosmith".

What they say about the movie "Black Mass" viewers

Many viewers agree that this filmIdeally created for Johnny Depp. Many people are impressed by the fact that the film is based on real events described in the well-known book. Some believe that the plot would have lost a lot if it did not have that stellar spirit and talented play that the actor gave. There are no entertaining moments in the picture that could relax the viewer and detach from the horrors of the criminal events taking place in the second half of the 20th century. The plot of the film and development is the merit of a literary work, narrating about the events of the real world.

At many the film has caused various sensations: from the severity of the criminal story about the life and activity of the ghost-ghost before enjoying the actor's play Depp, without which the "Black Mass" would lose much. In any case, the film is worth watching, the director tried to display all the nuances of the underworld in it, revealing the images of the heroes, revealing their essence, values, indifference to human life.