J. Edgar (2011)

J. Edgar (2011)

IMDB-7
RottenTomatoes-44
RJG Rating-75

The biopic of the Edgar Hoover, considered the Most Powerful Man In the World..The movie follows Hoover's personal life and his tenure as the first director of the FBI..

Starring- Leonardo DiCaprio ,Armie Hammer ,Naomi Watts
Director- Clint Eastwood

Clint Eastwood directs another great movie with J.Edgar..But it isnt his best..Direction by Clint is usually very subtle and has a certain power to it ,but here he falters a bit..The first half is neatly done but by the second half the movie starts to stumble here and there..

But considering that the personal life of Edgar Hoover is a mystery to many ,its understandable that the movie hiccups during the more dramatical second half ,since its where the stories are filtered from rumours rathar than from hard facts..This is addressed in the movie itself..

Even though Clint Eastwood may have stumbled ,Leonardo DiCaprio doesnt...After almost one and a half years after his last release (Inception),Leonardo brings Hoover to life with a solid performance..He carries the entire movie on his shoulders and captures the raw intensity of the highly feared,Hoover...
Naomi Watts & Armie Hammer also give noteworthy performances..

On final notes,J Edgar , wont dissappoint fans of Leonardo and Eastwood...Still its a great movie to watch..

Acting-5/5
Direction-4/5
Story-4/5
Drama-4/5