'J. Edgar' Movie Review

The Bottom Line Should you see it? No. Why? Based on a despicable character to begin with, we never learn anything new about J. Edgar. Clint Eastwood's ambitious, but flawed, J. Edgar, will be remembered for its lead performance by Leonardo DiCaprio as the secretive first director of the FBI, J. Edgar Hoover. The script, by Dustin Lance Black, covers nearly 50 years in Hoover's life and touches on many of the historic events he helped to shape while keeping its scope narrowly focused on...Read Full Story

As the face of law enforcement in America for almost 50 years, J. Edgar Hoover was feared and admired, reviled and revered. But behind closed doors, he held secrets that would have destroyed his image, his career and his life. Read more »Read Full Story

As the face of law enforcement in America for almost 50 years, J. Edgar Hoover was feared and admired, reviled and revered. But behind closed doors, he held secrets that would have destroyed his image, his career and his life. Read more »Read Full Story

As the face of law enforcement in America for almost 50 years, J. Edgar Hoover was feared and admired, reviled and revered. But behind closed doors, he held secrets that would have destroyed his image, his career and his life..Read Full Story

By Chris Tookey Last updated during 6:45 PM upon 23rd Jan 2012 J.Edgar (15) Verdict: Won’t Hoover up awards Rating: This was the week where dual unequivocally opposite directors focussed over retrograde to deliver shop-worn reputations. The some-more sufferable of these is Clint Eastwood’s back-handed reverence to the owner of the FBI, J. Edgar Hoover, [...]Read Full Story