Review of J. Edgar (2011) by Marjorie Baumgarten for Austin Chronicle — 09 Nov 2011
Filmed primarily in desaturated colors and oblique shadows, the look of J. Edgar is spot-on. The time frame jumps around, spanning decades in a single leap, but it doesn't strain the structure. 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.
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This review of J. Edgar (2011) was written by Marjorie Baumgarten and published by Austin Chronicle on 09 Nov 2011.
J. Edgar has generally received mixed reviews.
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