J. Edgar(2011)- User Reviews

J. Edgar Hoover is probably the most well known person in Washington, D.C. This is because he was the head of the Federal Bureau of Investigation for nearly half a century. But Mr. Hoover’s personal life has been the subject of many people’s mind for …more»

I cannot believe no one has written a review
of this film. This is a very good film with Clint
Eastwood's direction of going from the past to the present during Hoover's lifetime.
Leonardo DiCaprio's performance is terrific and he deserves …more»

Leonardo Dicaprio was excellent as J Edgar. Costumes and makeup superb. Screenwriting was very enlightening. Supporting cast wonderful. Wish the opening had been a different weekend than Twilight. See this movie.more»

Leonardo does a fantastic job as the lead...and is supported by a fine cast. The period-specific imagery is also fantastic. The movie is good, but could have been a half hour shorter. J. Edgar Hoover was one strange dude!more»

If you see only one Clint Eastwood romantic gay comedy about J. Edgar Hoover and his handsome FBI boyfriend Clyde Tolson make sure you see "J. Edgar", the one film where you'll see Leonardo DiCaprio kiss another guy on the lips! How cool …more»

The story had a chance to be more compelling, but the movie was too slow, too long, and confusing to pull it off. I love Clint and Leo for great work, but their collaboration here doesn't work out. The movie's success is in make up, and period …more»

It's all been heard before by anyone who lived through his era.
It might be enlightening to younger people, but they could care less about an enlightening movie with no special effects, car crashes or vampires.
SAVE YOU $.more»

J. Edgar is an excellent presentation on Hoover's life. It is not a fun topic and it is difficult to work up much of anything for Hoover except dislike. The acting and direction are first class. Eastwood has done a great job of peeling off the …more»

More expensive than Nyquil but more efficacious. Entire F row fell asleep. Especially slow in beginning; where sleep ensued. J. Edgar was a cruel and pathetic figure, well played at times by LD-C. But the screenplay was so lackluster that any talent …more»

Just saw the movie and i was blown away! Tremendous acting by Leo and the rest of the cast. The story was very interesting and along with the nostalgic scenes of yesteryear. It wasn't bothersome at all for the director to weave back & forth from one …more»