Review of J. Edgar (2011) by Andys_Reviews — 03 Feb 2013
Although well made, I found the subject matter all a tad too dry; there was little excitement and what there was appeared very sporadic. I did like the look of the film though; the muted colours matched the mood; Eastwood always has a good eye for a shot and it shows. I also quite liked the original music, also written by Eastwood, nothing too ostentations, but nicely matched to the action. The performances were all very good with DiCaprio easily standing out but I thought Naomi Watts was woefully underused. Over all, I can’t say I was entirely thrilled with this one. I felt the whole thing was maybe too ambitious. If they had concentrated on (say) the Lindbergh kidnapping and used that as the backdrop to the narrative then maybe it would have worked better. But sadly this is not one I can recommend I’m afraid.
SteelMonster’s verdict: NOT RECOMMENDED.
My score: 4.8/10.
This review of J. Edgar (2011) was written by Andys_Reviews on 03 Feb 2013.
J. Edgar has generally received mixed reviews.
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