The movie focuses primarily on Bulger's alternately warm - hearted (to a degree) and cold - hearted (to a larger degree) persona, his crazy
perceptions about loyalty and betrayal, his chilling brutality, and his unholy alliance with the FBI and the increasingly corrupt Connolly.
«What every member is looking for are your political antecedents,
perception about your personality by the public, your
loyalty to the party, character and the zone you belong to.