J. Edgar

Title: J. Edgar Genre: Drama Directed by: Clint Eastwood Starring: Leonardo DiCaprio, Armie Hammer, Judi Dench, Ed Westwick, Josh Lucas, Ken Howard, Naomi Watts, Lea Coco, Stephen Root, Jeffrey Donovan Release date: Wed 09, Nov 2011

Movie Review: J. Edgar

Is Clint Eastwood’s historical biopic about FBI director J. Edgar Hoover an intelligent and evocative film? Or is it a jumbled mess of hollow moments and stiff character drama? Read our review of ‘J. Edgar’ to find out.

J. Edgar Hoover’s journey from lowly field agent to director of the FBI has the potential to be one of the most compelling historical dramas of the last century. Hoover not only revolutionized how the U.S. investigates crime – his reputation for digging up dirt on some of the country’s most powerful politicians helped create a larger-than-life persona that has, despite plenty of rumors and controversy, endured to this day.