Movie Review: J. Edgar

Hoover, at least as presented here, was not a particularly interesting or likeable individual.
Movie Review: J. Edgar
Mark Jackson
Mark Jackson
Film Critic
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(L-R) Naomi Watts, Armie Hammer, and Leonardo DiCaprio as the title character J. Edgar Hoover, who founded the FBI in 1935 and directed it until his death in 1972. (Warner Bros Pictures)
(L-R) Naomi Watts, Armie Hammer, and Leonardo DiCaprio as the title character J. Edgar Hoover, who founded the FBI in 1935 and directed it until his death in 1972. Warner Bros Pictures

The cartoon kid-film Rango stars Johnny Depp voice acting for a diminutive green lizard who has hair-raising adventures in the Mojave desert. At some point, Rango crosses paths with the mythic Spirit of the West. The Spirit looks just like Clint Eastwood, wearing a poncho, chewing a cheroot, and driving a golf cart—the back of which is cluttered with Oscar-looking trophies.

Eastwood’s latest film, J. Edgar, looks like the Spirit of the West is trying for another Oscar for the back of his golf cart. It may be a long shot.

Starring Leonardo DiCaprio in the title role, this film is the story (but not biopic) of the life and times of J. Edgar Hoover, founding father of the FBI.

Mark Jackson
Mark Jackson
Film Critic
Mark Jackson is the chief film critic for The Epoch Times. In addition to film, he enjoys martial arts, motorcycles, rock-climbing, qigong, and human rights activism. Jackson earned a bachelor's degree in philosophy from Williams College, followed by 20 years' experience as a New York professional actor. He narrated The Epoch Times audiobook "How the Specter of Communism is Ruling Our World," available on iTunes, Audible, and YouTube. Mark is a Rotten Tomatoes-approved film critic.
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