johnny depp movies

Begining with 1929 and until 1933-1934 most countries, including U.S., were hit by the devastating economic crisis, that saw a wave of criminality rising, the bank robbery became a fact of the quotidian.
The bank robbers became some sort of popstars, know by many, and loved by the media, they were our contemporary Robin Hood, without his altruism though.
One of this bank robbers was John Dillinger that inspired this uninspired movie.
I waited for this quite a bit, my expectations were high and I was let down by it. This movie is fairly simplistic, the characters were undeveloped, it's a shame not using the full potential of actors like Bale, Depp or Cotillard, a wasted opportunity.
I was expecting a tense and intelligent drama, something to keep my neurons working, instead I got this loooong action movie.

Based on Reinaldo Arenas life, a writer that was a supporter of the communist revolution, but later rebelled against it.
Sounded interesting, but it was not, I found myself frequently drifting, and thinking of anyting else, but the movie. The main reason was the pacing, but not the sole reason. I think the screenplay had a lot of "holes" in it.
Reinaldo Arenas sexuality takes central stage in this movie, yes was important to the story, but the movie goes on and on about it, and to be honest his "fighting" against the regime was, at least according to what was on the screen, meagre. He rebelled against Castro, ok. In what way was that? Sleeping with as much men as he could, that corresponding with his words. The same idea is found in Orwell's "1984", hm...
His position is never displayed (joke aside), but only a brief disscusion with a fellow literati, in rest is more or less implied.
Another aspect that didn't seem to fit was his relationship with his mother. She's a big part of his life, the thing is she's never present or contacted. I didn't understand it and at some point I stop caring.
Reinaldo had one thing in mind, he was a sybarite, his pleasure came first.
The movie lacks coherence in story and the characters, or I should say character, because the others are very one dimension-like.
Javier Bardem brings some sympathy with a strong performance, and Johnny Depp presence was appealing, but couldn't save this movie.