Review of J. Edgar (2011) by Jason E — 06 Jul 2012

Incredibly acted, Leonardo at his finest. Excellent.

This review of J. Edgar (2011) was written by Jason E on 06 Jul 2012.

J. Edgar has generally received mixed reviews.

Was this review helpful?

Yes

More reviews of this movie:

More Reviews of J. Edgar

Review of J. Edgar (2011)

By Another V (115) on 09 Nov 2016

Muddled but elevated to a good film by Leonardo DiCaprio's superb performance…

Read Review

Review of J. Edgar (2011)

By Michael Atkinson (678) for In These Times (58) on 12 Apr 2016

A large, self-important, incident-by-incident biopic crammed with luxuriant period detail, laden with old-age make-up and powered by meticulous…

Read Review

Review of J. Edgar (2011)

By Russell Baker (2) for The New York Review of Books (223) on 05 Nov 2018

Dominating almost every scene, DiCaprio is an extremely attractive actor, but while perfectly capable of projecting Hoover's occasionally nutty…

Read Review

Review of J. Edgar (2011)

By Sam M (1,488) on 17 May 2016

Great, reasonably balanced, biopic on a highly controversial figure A study on J Edgar Hoover, famed long-serving director of the FBI…

Read Review

Review of J. Edgar (2011)

By Max H (471) on 31 May 2016

Repressed homosexual or not, Hoover was an asshole…

Read Review

Review of J. Edgar (2011)

By Ed K (252) on 10 Feb 2016

The pace was slow, but more detrimentally the characters were hard to sympathize with…

Read Review

Review of J. Edgar (2011)

By Jacob P (601) on 01 Nov 2017

Not for all tastes, but diehard fans of Clint Eastwood's directorial efforts should find this one satisfying enough…

Read Review

Review of J. Edgar (2011)

By Carlos M (2,069) on 09 Jul 2016

I don't know if the disjointed timeline jumping did anything but detract the experience, I was confused…

Read Review

Review of J. Edgar (2011)

By Joan S (43) on 15 Jun 2016

A fascinating look at the creation of the FBI and American history from 1920-1970 or so. Amazing performance by Leo…

Read Review

Review of J. Edgar (2011)

By Kelly Jane Torrance (368) for Washington Examiner (271) on 04 Jan 2019

[J. Edgar Hoover] is brought to life... by DiCaprio, in a surprisingly mature performance…

Read Review

More reviews of this movie

Reviews of Similar Movies

Review of October Sky (1999)

By Stephanie H (594) on 03 Jun 2010

The movie was dull and boring and that's exactly why we had to watch it in science class…

Read Review

Review of Withnail & I (1987)

By Roslyn S (7) on 22 Mar 2009

I am not sure about this movie yet. whether I think it is good or not cos I honestly don't know…

Read Review

Review of The Curiosity of Chance (2006)

By James B (2,746) on 26 Jan 2014

Predictable and boring, the characters are over-stereotypical…

Read Review

Review of Less Than Zero (1987)

By Jonathan Rosenbaum (1,657) for Chicago Reader (7,190) on 27 Feb 2008

Marek Kanievska (Another Country) directs with relentlessly fancy visuals in a series of opulent southern California settings; Ed Lachman's…

Read Review

Review of Antwone Fisher (2002)

By Shannon J. Harvey (76) for Sunday Times (Australia) (102) on 23 Mar 2003

Washington is customarily solid as the naval shrink, but directs without imagination or flair, sticking to Hollywood conventions and skimming…

Read Review

Review of The Walker (2007)

By Doris Toumarkine (464) for Film Journal International (5,095) on 29 Nov 2007

As slow as its title character's Southern drawl, and it falls between audience segments, being neither arty nor terribly commercial…

Read Review

Review of Tortured (2008)

By Nelika W (3) on 02 Jan 2009

I got bored quarter way through. My husband watched the whole thing and said that the end was worth waiting for but meh... too slow and confusing…

Read Review

Review of Hedwig and the Angry Inch (2001)

By Andy M (705) on 21 Jan 2009

Ridiculous musical bout sum transexual/vestite. Weird as fuck with a stupid plot. Avoid lol…

Read Review

Review of Immortal Beloved (1994)

By Qi Z (173) on 02 Nov 2013

Sentimental and overly sweetened. Deplorable…

Read Review

Review of Head On (1998)

By Zach M (1,354) on 04 Jun 2011

There's this kid from Greek immigrants to Australia. He's gay and doing drugs and has arguments with his dad, and…

Read Review

More Reviews

Popular Movies Right Now

Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One

2023

79%186 Reviews

Three Thousand Years of Longing

2022

65%84 Reviews

Babylon

2022

68%144 Reviews

Everything Everywhere All at Once

2022

78%291 Reviews

Purple Hearts

2022

56%11 Reviews

Bullet Train

2022

66%170 Reviews

Inside Out

2015

86%1,276 Reviews

War for the Planet of the Apes

2017

78%1,656 Reviews

The Invitation

2022

47%33 Reviews

Barbie

2023

68%382 Reviews

Movies You Viewed Recently

J. Edgar

2011

59%947 Reviews

Amy

2015

81%700 Reviews

The Blair Witch Project

1999

67%939 Reviews

Oculus

2014

55%871 Reviews

What We Do in the Shadows

2014

78%917 Reviews

Creed

2015

80%1,195 Reviews

Blue Jasmine

2013

74%1,065 Reviews

The Heat

2013

65%946 Reviews

Blair Witch

2016

45%1,004 Reviews

Quantum of Solace

2008

61%1,168 Reviews