Most people don’t understand what “informant” means. This is probably the best depiction, how working with FBI allowed a small time Irish criminal become Boston kingpin, killing tens of people in the process.
I don’t remember why I wanted to watch it, maybe because I watched “Legend” or maybe was impressed by Joel Edgerton from “The King” (here it’s much weaker role).
After doing some reading, the bit that surprised me the most is not Bulger (although going for Johnny Depp was an overkill, he’s nothing special), but how sympathethic Flemmi is depicted. In reality, he strangled not one, but two of his girlfriends, then dismembered them. Also, the fact that Flemmi was an informant before Bulger is completely reversed.
