Depp and Edgerton make for dynamic duo in gangster pic 'Black Mass'
By Isaac Handelman In Black Mass , Johnny Depp plays notorious Boston crime kingpin James “Whitey” Bulger, although you might find yourself forgetting so on occasion. Depp resides on the megastar level alongside Hollywood’s Pitts and Clooneys, a tier which, oftentimes, prevents its inhabitants from escaping their real life personas, even when they are on-screen. But, thanks partially to a heavy, exaggerated make-up job and contacts, Depp is as unrecognizable as he’s been in years. Make no mistake -- the transformation isn't all physical. Cinema audiences have, over the course of the past decade or so, become accustomed to seeing Depp take on a wide variety of predictably loony, cartoonish characters, Jack Sparrow chief, but certainly not alone among them. Depp’s Bulger is the polar opposite of these lovable buffoonish types. He’s a ruthless mobster with a history of drug use that’s perhaps contributed to his coldness. His eyes are empty, his smile crooked, and he makes most