J Edgar

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  • 2012


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3.0
But the gap between this nicely shot, neatly gift wrapped package and messy human reality feels equally wide. Av Club
2.0
Eastwood, forsaking his deliberate rhythms for something speedier and wordier, turns J. Edgar into a dramatic essay about how the law and repression, .. EW
4.4
Eastwoods film is firm in its refusal to cheapen and tarnish by inventing salacious scenes. Rogerebert
3.0
But the abiding bond between Hoover and Tolson grounds much of this beautifully filmed history in emotion. Common Sense Media
4.5
True to Eastwoods understated nature, J. Edgar offers the tasteful treatment of such potentially salacious subject matter, though a more outre Oliver .. Variety
2.0
Its overly sentimental and dramatic, with swelling mood music and some awkwardly touching scenes between Hoover and his life long gay love and right h .. We Got This Covered
4.5
The time frame jumps around, spanning decades in a single leap, but it doesnt strain the structure. Austin Chronicle
4.0
The film is more interested in offering a thoughtful character study than delivering hard and fast reconstructions. Time Out
3.8
The tenderness that Hammers Tolson extends to Hooverscrupulous, sometimes harshly pragmatic, but always lovingis such that its not impossible for us t ..
1.5
As J. Edgar clumsily shifts from past to present, indulging Hoovers distrusting historical perspective at every turn, Eastwoods film becomes a suffoca ..
4.0
Its biggest achievement is to look at recent US history through a personal and distinctively gay lens. Screen Daily
1.5
But Hoovers possible sexual constipation doesnt really add to the narrative, though Hoover is shown using sexual infidelity to remain in control over .. Collider
3.5
Its a vigorous, capable performance, one that carries the film and breathes new life into the old tradition of plain real folk achieving retroactive a .. The Hollywood Reporter
3.5
Eastwood and DiCaprio have delivered a nuanced story about a man, a mythos, and an institution that relies on the facts rather than the legend.
3.5
Though just as memorable as the key relationships it depicts, J. Edgars style contrasts sharply with its core passions. Paste Magazine
2.0
As a result, what should have been a fascinating film turns out to be a mess and while it may not be the worst thing that Eastwood has done as a direc .. E Film Critic
2.0
Eastwoods film says more about its director than its subject, and sadly, what it says isnt flattering. Telegraph
4.0
Starring an impressive Leonardo DiCaprio and crafted with Clint Eastwoods usual impeccable professionalism, J. Edgar gets its power from the way the d ..
3.0
A well acted but unfocused study of one of the 20th centurys most colourful characters.
2.5
But that script was shepherded by Gus van Sant, a director with visual panache and a sense of humor two things Eastwood sorely lacks here. Cinema Blend
3.0
At least Leonardo DiCaprio, grounded and sure, has commitment to spare.His portrayal of Hoover is undeniably terrific. Ny Daily News
4.0
One thing this is not is a fast paced crime epic, nor is it a particularly dishy biopic. JoBlo
3.0
While J. Edgar manages to provide an intriguing look at one of the countrys most fascinating icons, a peek into the evolution of the FBI, and delivers .. Screen Rant
3.1
Usually the tautest of directors, Clint Eastwood has gone all slack here, allowing his subject to get completely away from him. The Globe And Mail
2.5
This is conceptually interesting, but its clumsily delivered by Eastwood, whose movie is a succession of dull interior scenes, expository conversation .. Philly
3.1
If only Clint Eastwoods J. Edgar had been a little more camp a goosed up biopic about the law enforcement bulldog who served under six presidents (fam .. Philly
3.0
Clint Eastwood and Dustin Lance Black have made the man who could so easily and fiercely dismiss the other as evil not so easy for us to dismiss. Spirituality And Practice
3.0
Consistently interesting as intellectual fodder but so intent on not becoming sensationalistic that its rarely emotionally compelling. One Guys Opinion
4.0
Although hardly flawless, Eastwoods biopic is his richest, most ambitious movie since the Letters From Iwo Jima Flags of Our Fathers duo, if not Unfor .. Village Voice
2.5
But theres balance to the storytelling, showing Hoovers innovations and triumphs as well as his pettiness and hypocrisy. Rogers Movie Nation
2.0
Unfortunately the ambitious film never digs deep enough to cover profoundly what it brings up about Hoovers megalomaniac power trip. Sover
3.8
It is at times too staid and straightforward.It skims along the surface rather than delving beneath the roiling waters of Hoovers personality to provi .. ReelViews
3.0
Handsomely mounted but otherwise devoid of passion and insight, J. Edgar is a bizarre attempt to catch a shadow, providing the audience with spicy bed .. Blu Ray
4.4
Two years ago, Eastwood revisited the biopic genre with the interesting, if not entirely successful Invictus; if anything, that movie simply bit off m .. Combust Ible Celluloid
3.0
Coming out of a preview screening of J. Edgar, Clint Eastwoods new biopic about the founder of the modern FBI, I overheard a young woman ask her date, .. Chicago Reader
2.5
That Eastwood plays the scandals and speculation with utter solemnity only serves to undermine their tabloid feel. Mark Reviews Movies
2.0
Old fashioned is not a bad thing and J. Edgar is an old fashioned biopic.
2.0
Old fashioned is not a bad thing and J. Edgar is an old fashioned biopic.
1.9
And while it didnt bother me too much, the audience I saw the film with couldnt resist giggling and groaning. Reel Film Reviews
3.0
Laramie Movie Scope: J. Edgar Interesting biographical film about a powerful, but sad little man by Robert Roten, Film Critic November 23, 2011 J. Edg .. Lariat
3.0
Eastwoods film is an excellent portrait of Hoover the man, but is less successful as a portrait of his times. Radio Times
3.0
Both bring believable nuances to their respective characters, and the sometimes strained, sometimes touching chemistry between the two gives the film .. Screen It
3.8
In dark and weighted images, Eastwood charts Hoovers rise and all consuming myth building. Rolling Stone
3.5
And without any real emotional connection, its depressing rather than moving. Shadows On The Wall
2.0
As much as he wants to emulate Jimmy Cagney, Hoover appears during a couple of FBI team arrests to be too anxious to use his weapon. Pop Matters
1.5
Eastwood and his team of art directors have an unfailing eye for period detail fetishists for vintage office supplies and stationery will be in hog he .. The Wrap
3.0
J. Edgar is not without its flaws but remains worth watching thanks to a terrific central performance from DiCaprio and strong support from Armie Hamm .. View London
3.0
All this shape shifting is intended to make us comprehend, if not admire, a sacred monster a worthy companion to Orson Welless Charles Foster Kane.It .. Cs Monitor
4.0
Even after a stroke, Tolson remains Hoovers largely ineffectual conscience. New York Post
3.0
Eastwood and Blacks project is ambitious and exerts a certain fascination, but its attempts to cover so much thematic and historic ground are not exac .. Film Journal International ..
3.5
Hoover remains a mystery, which is fine, but a little more guidance in navigating his life would have been helpful.That can be frustrating but not fat .. Az Central
3.8
Its another largely fascinating, if disappointingly flawed chapter in Eastwoods fantastic late period. Boston
4.5
The portrait is not sensationalistic and while I wouldnt go so far as to call it sympathetic, neither would I call it unsympathetic. Mountain X
2.5
But Eastwoods portrait of Hoovers many contradictions rarely goes beyond conventional biography. Npr
3.8
This far from perfect film is hobbled by uneven performances and a script studded with historical bullet points. But its a strong tribute to Eastwoods .. Star Tribune
4.5
Its just about the man cut into random, unconnected bits and pieces.
4.5
And no matter how good DiCaprio is, he cant invent an engaging story if its not there in the script.
3.0
Though intelligent, the movie may be too restrained and too balanced for its own good, a result of Eastwoods measured strategy, his carefulness in cov .. Emanuellevy
4.0
But it stops short of suggesting a physically consummated affair. Guardian
2.0
This films echoes of Hitchcocks Psycho are striking, almost as if America is turning into a huge Bates motel with peepholes.But are these echoes inten .. Guardian
2.0
Future cultural historians may be saying the same thing about J Edgar itself. Guardian
3.8
Throughout J. Edgar it is what is left unspoken than we feel most painfully. Q Network
3.0
The more tolerable of these is Clint Eastwoods back handed tribute to the founder of the FBI, J. Edgar Hoover, portrayed over many decades by Leonardo .. Daily Mail
2.0
J. Edgar often times seems to glorify its subject while Clint Eastwood delivers yet another cinematic humdrum affair for the year that dares to be dul .. Cinema Crazed
3.5
Or are certain kinds of faces harder to artificially age than others Slate
3.0
The result is sometimes difficult to watch but cannot be faulted for its boldness in producing a complex portrait of an uncompromising man. Eye For Film
3.0
This is an elegant film from a classy filmmaker that will satisfy a discerning, intelligent audience.
4.0
Yet Eastwood, like J. Edgar, never forges an emotional connection. Susang Ranger
2.5
As a colorful chapter in American infamy, its a story worth telling in a better, more suspenseful film, but J. Edgar does not hang together. Observer
2.5
It feels bound to its era and its got the color drained sets and faces to prove it. Movies
2.0
The performances are worth coming out for (and to note, the feather light script must have made it easy to breeze through scenes without cracking the .. Movies
5.0
The complicated story of the Bureau is dramatized in flashes, as an emanation of Hoovers will.This technique is inadequate as history but almost inevi .. New Yorker
3.0
An acclaimed movie star gunning for an Oscar.No, not The Iron Lady but J. Edgar, in which Leonardo DiCaprio is similarly slathered in aging make up to .. Express
2.5
An occasionally dull and rarely engaging run of the mill biopic, J. Edgar plays things far too safe for a story about one of the most polarizing figur .. Bullz-Eye
2.0
J. Edgar movie review Leonardo DiCaprio is not the first name that springs to mind as the embodiment of legendary FBI director J. Edgar Hooverunlike, .. Blogs Indie Wire
2.5
And in the end this clunky film is still likely to leave you thinking: Show me something I didnt know about J. Edgar Hoover. Blogs Indie Wire
2.5
Eastwoods film radiates self seriousness, from its lugubrious pacing to its washed out color palette to its familiar biopic structure of an important .. Las Vegas Weekly
0.5
Click the book to read the first chapter and for ordering information. Tony Medley
2.0
J. Edgar is a flawed but worthy biopic seemingly constrained by a lack of access to its enigmatic subjects well kept secrets. Coles Mithey
3.8
It is a solid, expertly crafted biopic, and while it doesnt dive as deeply into its enigmatic central figure as Id hoped it would that didnt make sitt .. Movie Freak
3.0
Analysis: Clint Eastwoods astoundingly prolific output as a filmmaker continues unabated with something he hasnt done since Bird, which is an honest t ..
2.5
While its probably unwise to evoke Citizen Kane, Black crafts a solve the person narrative that, like Kane, acknowledges the ultimate unknowability of .. Groucho Reviews
3.0
By the end of the film, its become a tragic love story about two men who like to wear heavy latex appliances and never touch each other. Hit Fix
2.5
The picture also has a visual appeal in the way it captures period detail. Aisle Seat
3.5
But what do we take from a movie thats beautifully crafted and earnest to a fault Movie Habit
3.0
Its a perfectly mediocre picture typical of award season, running too long with some good performances but lacking a definitive punch. 7M Pictures
3.0
It doesnt quite hang together, but its worth seeing for what works. Maki At The Movies
4.5
Ironically, this tasteful approach to a tumultuous existence may be the films greatest criticism.
1.5
Underwhelming performances, a lacklustre script and a pervading sense of drudgery prohibits J. Edgar from ever being truly engaging this is one biopic .. Cine Vue
2.0
With a running time of just over eight hours, its widely considered the most boring movie ever made. Mirror
2.5
Doing so is a history lesson for a generation who never heard of the man. Varia Gate
3.8
Making a movie that fully captures this complex man is certainly a challenge for any filmmakers. Three Movie Buffs
3.0
Perhaps J. Edgar works against Eastwoods finest gift as a filmmaker, his instinct for intimate details that in this case dont matter. Maybe a director .. Tamp A Bay
3.0
The fact that one of the lovers is someone you wouldnt want at your dinner table means that the film is handsome, well crafted, well acted, but, ultim .. Abc
3.0
Not even Leo in top form can stop you clock watching during this lengthy biopic. Nz Herald
2.5
Leonardo DiCaprio takes on the role of J. Edgar Hoover with his usual gusto, but the resulting film offers a detached, meandering account of the contr .. Kansas City
2.0
Clint Eastwoods direction lacks focus, most notably in the films pacing which makes J. Edgars two hour plus running time feel even longer than it is, Flicks
2.5
Thats fine to recognize the publics lack of information; however, a biopic should understand the what and why of private moments.J.Edgar instead prese .. Red Eye Chicago
2.0
I suppose the ultimate failings of J. Edgar have to be laid at the feet of Clint Eastwood, which I hate to do because he continues to hold the title o .. Stl Today
2.5
Its gratifying to see an old bully outed as a hypocrite, but by distracting us from bigger crimes, J. Edgar is a public enemy. Stl Today
3.0
You need a diploma in Gobbledegook to know what is going on, never mind to care. Ft
3.1
As they progress in age through the storyand even despite a ghastly make up job on Hammer that is as unconvincing as DiCaprios is authenticHammers sub .. Dustin Put Man
3.8
At its most interesting, the movie raises the specter of Hoovers megalomania and forces us to consider where we might see it in this turbulent, defens .. Larsen On Film
2.5
The sort of staidly respectable, competently directed biopic that gives a bad name to competently directed biopics, and possibly to respectability. Christianity Today
4.5
Like being ordered to have long hair and smile on stage, but wondering how to smile with a trombone in your mouth.Or repeatedly told youre not good en .. News Blaze
3.0
Makes cases for and against Hoover, without really making us care either way...an interesting failure, a movie that tries to do too much and ends up n .. Hollywood And Fine
3.0
Without enough on screen drama this can sometimes feel like a bum numbing slog but it provides insight into Hoovers career, brought to life by a stunn .. The Sun
2.0
J. Edgar should have been an absorbing exploration into one of the most polarising and enigmatic figures of the 20th century.Instead its a plodding, m .. Matts Movie Reviews
2.0
Those are the moments that provide J. Edgar with its worth, but, like Tolson, any emotional commitment is rewarded with little more than a frustrating .. Patriot Ledger
3.5
The biggest problem with the film is its strict adherence to the familiar biopic formula of taking place entirely within a nest of flashbacks. Antagony & Ecstasy
4.5
Eastwood mostly casts these mostly secondary parts quite nicely, though Black doesnt always script them fully enough to allow them to move beyond pop ..
3.0
J. Edgar Synopsis As the face of law enforcement in America for almost fifty years, J. Edgar Hoover was feared and admired, reviled and revered. Movie Web
3.0
Disappointingly, it skips World War II and the McCarthy Witch Hunts altogether. Sky
3.0
At the age of 81, Clint Eastwood is experiencing a rare but prolonged decline in his illustrious career. Sbs
2.0
It looks boring, it sounds boring, it feels boring, it IS boring. The Shiz Nit
3.1
It is never less than intriguing and often entertaining, but in the end, it is more noble failure than true success. Mercury News
3.1
In Eastwoods hands, the material occupies a safe middle ground between expose and unrequited romance. Bitly
2.0
The funny, tender scenes between DiCaprio and Hammer are the best in the film, at least until the latters charming performance dies underneath some of .. The Skinny
3.0
And like DiCaprios make up, Clint Eastwoods biopic tries to cover too much. Scots Man
3.1
Funny!).Eastwood uses different color schemes and contrasts for different time periods so its easy to tell where the movie fits on a timeline, but the .. Scene Stealers
2.5
Eastwood cant ignite the narrative and some of the worst old age makeup ever seen in a modern motion picture kills the final third. The Ooh Tray
3.0
So yes, its a fine performance, but the picture cant quite measure up. Dvd Talk
1.5
DiCaprio does well to flesh out the figure beneath the fake jowls, wrinkles and liver spots, even if he does progressively resemble a waxworks dummy, .. What So
4.0
Handsome and gentle as Hammer is, its not hard to see why Tolson would make a worthy companion and confidant in Hoovers eyes. Or Lando Weekly
3.0
Clint Eastwoods J. Edgar is a remarkably cheerless affairgrim, disjointed, and paced like a snail funeral. reason
2.0
A failure, but an interesting failure when you step back and contemplate the project as a whole. Not really anybodys idea of a good time at the cinema .. Film 4
2.0
Perhaps a funereal tone is best suited to Hoovers tale, but that self seriousness certainly doesnt do all the silly dialogue any favours. Streaming Quickflix
3.5
Clint Eastwoods investigation of Hoovers life and tumultuous times seeks the cold facts behind the crime fighter myths, the flesh and blood man behind .. Wsj
3.1
The focus, for better or worse, renders this less a comprehensive biopic, more a Brokeback Bureau. Clclt
2.5
J. Edgar may be well made and well acted, but its also bloodless, unfocused and at times regrettably dull. Jam! Movies
2.0
J. Edgar, Clint Eastwoods biographical portrait of FBI founder J. Edgar Hoover, is not merely a disappointing way to spend two hours and seventeen min .. East Bay Express
2.0
It doesnt deliver enough authentic evidence, and the subject of the scrutiny is pretty dull most of the time.Has director Clint Eastwood turned into D .. Tony Mack
2.5
But if youre making a dramatic movie, then you need more confidence in Hoovers evil.The picture feels realistic (despite its studied draining away of .. New Republic
3.0
Its a serviceable film and one that those interested in that era of American history will likely enjoy. From The Balcony
2.5
With direction as unvaried as Eastwoods, you cant tell whats purposefully bogus and whats inept. Ny Mag
2.0
A big batch of unidentifiable story with little entertainment value. Review Express
2.0
FAN THE FIRE is a digital magazine about lifestyle and creative culture. Fan The Fire Magazine
3.5
Eastwoods Hoover resists, indeed repels audience involvement, of either horror or a hug. Entertainment Time
3.5
The history of J. Edgar Hoovers life and the times in which he served are interesting, the man and his character are not. Tri City Herald
1.9
The finger pointing for this disastrous Oscar pretender has to begin with screenwriter Dustin Lance Black (Milk) who uses the narrative device of J. E .. Entertainment Spectrum
4.0
Well made films that showed a side of Eastwood that surprised many. Media Mikes
3.0
The solid weight of the film lies in the fact that Hoover, at least as presented here, was not a particularly interesting or likeable individual.Along .. Theepoch Times
3.5
An intriguing story about a man who was at odds with himself and, in fact, his country at times, J. Edgar paints a portrait of the first director of t .. Qc Times
2.5
Leonardo DiCaprio has the unenviable task of playing a character without a single redeeming feature. Boston Phoenix
2.0
And there still museums with pay what you wish admission, if not every day, then on certain days weekly or monthly.You just have to know who offers wh .. New York Time Out
1.5
J. Edgar is moving and informative, but more often, it seems trapped between wanting to illuminate and wanting to be discreet. Assignment X
4.0
Performances by DiCaprio, Hammer and Dench make this Eastwood film worth your two plus hours. The Scorecard Review
4.5
A fascinating portrayal of a truly complicated and often unlikeable man. Dark Horizons
3.0
Eastwoods measured approach is sometimes at odds with Blacks script, which delivers its post 9/11 commentary on the abuse of power with all the subtle .. Movies Ign
3.5
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3.0
Heres that J. Edgar Hoover biopic you asked for, or at least something that meets all the technical requirements to be considered one. Film.com
2.0
Long winded and trite, this two and a half hour exercise in Oscar bait plays like a dramatized Wikipedia entry that hasnt been edited for innuendo, ha .. Metro Times
3.1
Instead of being a story with teeth, it ends up being a serviceable and mildly engaging biopic. Illinois Times
3.0
But it happens in a last act rush thats ultimately not as effective as it might have been.J Edgar isnt a stupid movie. Saportare Port
4.0
For all its rough edges, J. Edgar is finally a thought provoking emotion picture of deep sadness, a far ranging elegy disguised as a historical drama. MSN Movies
1.5
Not even Clint Eastwood behind the camera or Leonardo DiCaprios powerful portrayal is enough to prevent the colossal failure this film exhibits.
3.8
Plenty of films rely on great acting, stylistic directing, gorgeous cinematography or even giant explosions to make themselves great.Most rely on some .. Flixist
4.5
Although the film is suffocated somewhat by its solemnity, and its hard to ascertain Eastwoods take on his subject, you cant really quibble with its r .. Patrick Nabarro
4.0
Here in Clint Eastwoods new, handsomely crafted and slow burning biopic Hoover is played with scenery chewing gusto by Leonardo DiCaprio. Liver Pool Echo
3.0
The storyline for The Descendants sounds rather glum, but Payne manages to squeeze quite a bit of humor out of the scenario. Kc Active
4.5
But Eastwood isnt interested in condemning the man, hes much more interested in what made him tick. From the Front Row
3.8
Hoovers lack of credibility as the narrator of his own story makes this yet another of Eastwoods confrontations with Americas proud yet contradictory .. Gomemphis
3.0
There are aspects of Hoovers life that could have been blown out of proportion for all the wrong reasons, but DiCaprio and Eastwood have carefully put .. The Popcorn Junkie
4.5
Growing Pains star no more, DiCaprio nailed it this time, proving his absolute brilliance as an actor. Bust
3.0
Hoovers magnetism derives from his intellect, certainty, power, and sense for myth making, and DiCaprio bears that out with a performance of a man who .. Reel Times: Reflections on ..
2.5
The film is interesting but not compelling, about a protagonist who is neither likable nor despicable. Paloalto Online
2.0
And its a strange day indeed when you find yourself wishing Clint Eastwood had gone to Danny DeVito or Oliver Stone for advice about how to make a fil .. Blog Oregonlive
1.5
Clint Eastwoods new movie J. Edgar, as its intimate title suggests, is more than anything else a character study of the FBI director, spanning the yea .. World Socialist Web Site
2.5
Not really a convincing and three dimensional portrait of the life of Hoover. Leepers Us
3.0
And Armie Hammers makeup, seen later in the film, is downright awful, barely hiding his youth.While Im reticent to fully slough J. Edgar off as a wast .. Blu Ray Ign
2.5
I dont know if hes Oscar nomination good (because hes going to get one), but its a fine performance. Blogs Houston Press
1.5
If film fans need a reason to venture to this unequal film, he is it.
2.5
May not be the sort of disingenuously heroic tale Hoover wouldve spun about himself, but its too scattershot to feel entirely true or at least convinc .. New York Metro Mix
3.0
Eastwood delivers an entertaing enough Best Hits version of Hoovers eventful life. Denton Record-Chronicle
2.5
Hoover may have been the sweetest, kindest, gentlest man in the world, or he may have been a ruthless bastard; we wouldnt know from Eastwoods cautious .. Movie Metropolis
2.0
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 eve .. This Is London
4.5
It is a rare life that hasnt a few deplorable incidents in its chronicle. Ny Books
3.0
On the surface, that decision ought to payoff big time in the drama consistency file; as it turns out, going down that cinematic path is the films maj .. James Wegg Review
3.0
Within the sprawling biopic that is J. Edgar beats the heart of a love story. Dallas News
2.5
As a film, it doesnt quite work: Its so careful that it rarely rises above bland, even though its central figure is anything but. Jackson Ville
2.5
But a movie has to know what it thinks.This is not like an ambiguous ending in a movie about ambiguity. Movie City News
1.3
Once the shock of the age makeup wears off (for some, this may be never), you can detect a solid performance from DiCaprio as both the young and old H .. Sign On Sandiego
4.5
Eastwoods sure handed direction, Blacks time shifting storytelling and the stellar performances make J. Edgar worth watching. News Ok
1.9
Eastwoods take on J. Edgar Hoover feels like a major miscalculation. Atlantic City Weekly
1.5
The acting is wonderful, as one would expect, but the story lacks punch. Ladue News
3.0
J. Edgar never really gets inside the heart of its title character.
2.5
The first is as dull and emotionally bland as the color schemedark blue, black and deep brown. Windy City Media Group
3.1
DiCaprios performance is something to admire, the movie around it less so. Advocate (Baton Rouge, LA) ..
2.3
DiCaprios braying, scowling performance is reminiscent of an impersonator rather than a human being. His constriction works hand in jowl with this str ..
3.8
Between the cross dressing and pleas of Please dont leave me, Clyde! brace yourself to see the vulnerable underbelly, literally and figuratively, of a .. Aalbc It
2.5
Eastwood shoots in his trademark under lit style, the cast shrouded in mists of darkness, which affords the film a dusty enigmatic air. Blogs Crikey
1.5
While hes 36, hes rarely been convincing as a man with that much life experience. ( Gay City News
3.0
Clint is a talented composer, but this film needed a much better score than it received. I would bet that hiring Alexandre Desplat, a composer who is .. Crunch On This
1.5
By the end, we dont understand Hoover any more than we did when the film began. Deep Focus Review
1.0
Needless to say, as J Edgar ages, DiCaprio flounders. It is simply preposterous for him to play a 77 year old man! All the elderly prosthetic make up .. UTV
3.0
Unfortunately, most will come out of viewing this film none the wiser about Hoover, but their faith in another DiCaprio triumph will be further endors .. Real.com
4.5
Looking portly and tortured by his feelings of self doubt and a need for approval, DiCaprio delivers a magnificent performance. Charleston City Paper
3.0
Regardless of how you may feel about the films vision of Hoovers private life, you have to respect J. Edgar for the conviction of its depiction. Very ..
3.5
J. Edgar Hoover himself was no slouch in the Remarkable Men with Secrets sweepstakes, but Eastwoods movie is itself so allergic to scandal and impropr .. In These Times
1.5
Goes wrong in just about every way that a biopic can go wrong. Plenty of wrong choices, starting with the makeup Upper More Land
3.1
That J. Edgar never ultimately convinces that at times its quite entertainingly bad can be blamed on both an unfocused script and the projects very bi .. Feeds Boston
1.5
The director openly displays the protagonists defects, but also his impressive intelligence...
3.0
Easily the best thing Eastwood has done in years, though thats not exactly praise considering the directors recent years include such turgid duds like .. AskMen.com
3.1
J. Edgar too often feels like the rough draft of the great movie it could have been; a character sketch, not quite a portrait. Seattle Times
2.5
Too ambiguous, too gentle and too noncommittal to get the job done.
2.0
The look feels genuine, the performances (if you can get past the bad makeup) are solid, but the story plays things too straight.
2.0
A dreary slog through 40 years of history that were nowhere near as dull as whats onscreen here. Washingtonian
3.5
Unsurprisingly, the results are emotionally ingratiating and quite touching. Tiny Mix Tapes
2.5
Two hours spent with the man are such a chore that its hard to imagine why lifelong confidants Tolson and Gandy suffered his toxic, rapid fire company .. After Elton
3.8
DiCaprio again proves to be a chameleon capable of tackling any task set before him. OK! Magazine



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