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Leonardo DiCaprio gives a predictably powerhouse performance, but J. Edgar stumbles in all other departments with cheesy makeup, poor lighting, confusing narrative, and humdrum storytelling.
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The Hoover material is ugly and very American, and it might have made an authentic monster story. But the picture offered is muddled, cautious, and at cross purposes. Jun 20, 2013 | Full Review…
The Hoover material is ugly and very American, and it might have made an authentic monster story. But the picture offered is muddled, cautious, and at cross purposes.
David Thomson
This muddled melodrama adds up to a missed opportunity. Jan 20, 2012 | Rating: 2/5 | Full Review…
This muddled melodrama adds up to a missed opportunity.
Dan Stewart
Hoover was one of the darkest figures in US history but Eastwood and his scriptwriter have forgiven all in a hazy resignation to old age coming to everyone and love being what matters. Jan 20, 2012 | Rating: 2/5 | Full Review…
Hoover was one of the darkest figures in US history but Eastwood and his scriptwriter have forgiven all in a hazy resignation to old age coming to everyone and love being what matters.
David Sexton
The effect of Hoover on America itself is largely ignored, its speculations are cramped, and its actors hampered with plastic, padding and wigs. Jan 19, 2012 | Rating: 2/5 | Full Review…
The effect of Hoover on America itself is largely ignored, its speculations are cramped, and its actors hampered with plastic, padding and wigs.
Peter Bradshaw
A pleasing, intelligent film happy to describe Hoover's behaviour as monstrous but too balanced and searching to damn him as a monster. Jan 17, 2012 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review…
A pleasing, intelligent film happy to describe Hoover's behaviour as monstrous but too balanced and searching to damn him as a monster.
Dave Calhoun
A laboured, morally questionable portrait of the would-be power broker that, moreover, is badly undermined by some dubious special-effects decisions. Nov 30, 2011 | Rating: 2/5 | Full Review…
A laboured, morally questionable portrait of the would-be power broker that, moreover, is badly undermined by some dubious special-effects decisions.
Andrew Pulver
J. Edgar is moving and informative, but more often, it seems trapped between wanting to illuminate and wanting to be discreet. Feb 7, 2019 | Rating: B- | Full Review…
J. Edgar is moving and informative, but more often, it seems trapped between wanting to illuminate and wanting to be discreet.
Abbie Bernstein
[J. Edgar Hoover] is brought to life... by DiCaprio, in a surprisingly mature performance. Jan 4, 2019 | Rating: 2.5/4 | Full Review…
[J. Edgar Hoover] is brought to life... by DiCaprio, in a surprisingly mature performance.
Kelly Jane Torrance
Underwhelming performances, a lacklustre script and a pervading sense of drudgery prohibits J. Edgar from ever being truly engaging. Dec 12, 2018 | Rating: 2/5 | Full Review…
Underwhelming performances, a lacklustre script and a pervading sense of drudgery prohibits J. Edgar from ever being truly engaging.
Daniel Green
The acting is wonderful, as one would expect, but the story lacks punch. Nov 20, 2018 | Rating: 6/10 | Full Review…
The acting is wonderful, as one would expect, but the story lacks punch.
Debbie Baldwin
Dominating almost every scene, DiCaprio is an extremely attractive actor, but while perfectly capable of projecting Hoover's occasionally nutty side, he has far too much leading-man charm to make an audience shudder. Nov 5, 2018 | Full Review…
Dominating almost every scene, DiCaprio is an extremely attractive actor, but while perfectly capable of projecting Hoover's occasionally nutty side, he has far too much leading-man charm to make an audience shudder.
Russell Baker
Eastwood's sure-handed direction, Black's time-shifting storytelling and the stellar performances make "J. Edgar" worth watching. Aug 7, 2018 | Rating: 3/4 | Full Review…
Eastwood's sure-handed direction, Black's time-shifting storytelling and the stellar performances make "J. Edgar" worth watching.
Brandy McDonnell
A complete disaster that portrays Hoover as a selfish, insecure and intolerant man but we never find out who he really was. Besides, the makeup is atrocious, while the overly desaturated cinematography and dragging pace keep the audience even more emotionally distant.
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Great performances by DiCaprio and Armie Hammer. The film is put together well.
A very believable portrait of a very unhappy person who could never accept himself. Excellent film, well written and acted, with DiCaprio giving an outstanding performance. The "aging make-up" of the main characters is rather poor, in my opinion, though. However, the overall quality of the film made me forgive that thanks to Clint Eastwood's style of directing....
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