Flavie's Film Review: J. Edgar

"As the face of law enforcement in America for almost 50 years, J. Edgar Hoover was feared and admired, reviled and revered. But behind closed doors, he held secrets that would have destroyed his image, his career and his life."             - IMDb

Now, that one I wanted to see for a long time. It was just meant to be excellent. Clint Eastwood,  Dustin Lance Back and Leonardo Dicaprio. It's like the first trio at the All-Star Game. Just add Armie Hammer (the delightful Winklevoss twins in The Social Network) and VOILÀ! Recipe for success.

I have to admit I had high expectations but they were met, ni plus ni moins. The script was smart, well-written and respectful of the characters' personality. The angles were neat, dark and simple. Dicaprio's performance was simply mind-blowing: goodbye attractive and confident Hollywood star, Hello fat, paranoid, sick old man. Paranoid, that is the word that could describe J. Edgar. He was scared of everything and had so much power that he created this tank that was the FBI.

Positive: Everything. Tolson and Edgar fighting.
Negative: A bit long, not for everybody.

Final mark: 9/10. Close to perfection, I can foreshadow an Oscar for Hammer and DiCaprio (not for Eastwood, but thanks for playing).

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