But unfortunately that takes him to some dark places. Edgerton surmises, “I think John wants to be celebrated and admired by everybody. He ends up giving the FBI very little and gets a lot in return, so it’s kind of brilliant on his part.” Connolly has already been seduced by success and the rewards that come with it, so, in his mind, the ends justify whatever means are necessary. I mean, if you’re offered that kind of clemency, you’re going to take it, and he takes it and runs with it. But helping the FBI get the Italian Mafia is a business decision that, without question, works for him. He’s not going to rat on his own people, for nobody, for nothing. His immediate response to Connolly is that he would never be a rat. However, he’s also an extremely dangerous man, so the FBI is wary about allowing Connolly to use him as an informant.”Įvoking the adage that there is honor among thieves, Johnny Depp contends, “First and foremost, Jimmy Bulger is-in his own mind and his own heart-a man of honor. Connolly believes Whitey could be a wealth of valuable intel. When Connolly moves back up to Boston, he understands that in order to rise to the top ranks of the FBI’s Boston office, he needs to bring down the Cosa Nostra. Bulger and his Irish-American Winter Hill Gang are small-time racketeers and loan sharks with maybe the occasional murder, but it’s Gennaro Angiulo and his soldiers who are running organized crime in the city. Says Cooper, “As we enter the film, the Italian Mafia, centered in the North End of Boston, are the real power players. At the start of “Black Mass,” Whitey Bulger and his Winter Hill Gang are barely even on the FBI’s radar. However, he agrees to go ahead with the deal he made with Connolly, because of the bond that they have due to friendship. Whitey’s little son does one day and he is devastated as a result. After this, he meets his friend John Connolly and agrees albeit reluctantly to become an informer for the FBI and in return, will receive a degree of protection in the sense that he will not be busted. Whitey gets a message from a corrupt cop one day, telling him that he needs to be careful as a rival gang is after him. They know what he does, but are willing to look the other way. He takes care of his kid, who he dotes on, and doesn't involve his family in his work. Plot Summary Whitey Bulger holds away in South Boston, in an area known as 'Southie' It's a tough part of town and not even the cops will dare upset or disturb the activities of the various mobsters who rule the city streets.
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