If thats whats important, getting a bit of american history into a vivid big screen format, then this works pretty well. Serving through eight presidents and three wars, hoover utilizes methods. Written by dustin lance black, the film focuses on the career of fbi director j. Based on the book my 30 years in hoovers fbi by william g. Edgar hoover leonardo dicaprio becomes one of americas mostpowerful men. As the face of law enforcement in america for almost fifty years.
Hoover was feared, admired, reviled and revered, a man who could distort the truth as easily as he upheld it. Heres a film that had all the makings of an awardwinner, if not a modern classic. Edgar hoover was feared and admired, reviled and revered. Sadly, clint eastwoods new biopic doesnt add much to that history john patterson. Edgar pics, images, clips, trailers, production photos and more from rotten tomatoes movie pictures archive. With barry sullivan, robert blake, elaine edwards, marc cavell. When the fbi starts to become movie heroes in the popular culture, hoover begins to believe the hype that he is the supercop crusader and commander depicted in the movies, comic books and. Funny how even the dearest face will fade away in time, but most clearly i remember your eyes with a sort of teasing smile in them, and the feeling of that soft spot just.
The film stars leonardo dicaprio, armie hammer, naomi watts, josh lucas, and judi dench. Edgar 2011 this is a particular kind of moviethe based on fact biopicdone with great attention to period accuracy. With liam neeson, diane lane, marton csokas, tony goldwyn. Insecure, aggressive, fragile, ambitious, and stunted, hoover is a very complicated character and one whos very difficult to pull off. Edgar gets off to a bit of a choppy start as it rapidly introduces a host of names and characters its hard to keep track of while.
Reviews havent been exactly positive 66 percent approval rating among rotten tomatoes top critics though j. Under the administrations of coolidge, hoover, roosevelt, truman, eisenhower, kennedy, johnson and nixon, he was, many believed, the second most powerful man in government. Edgar hoover, but critics say clint eastwoods admittedly handsome biopic is ultimately too vague a portrait of its controversial subject, despite a committed performance from leonardo dicaprio. Edgar remains a strong oscar contender as long as it delivers at the box office. Brown, this madeforcable biopic stars treat williams as the. Edgar only dawned on me an hour after the credits had rolled. It looks like we dont have a synopsis for this title yet. It tries to portray hoovers own personal experience, but toward the end casts doubt on it. Edgar hoover is a 1987 madefortelevision biopic starring treat williams as the eponymous j. Its slow, almost glacial, in parts, and then quickly, shockingly moving in others. Edgar starring leonardo dicaprio, naomi watts, armie hammer, judi dench, josh lucas, and jeffrey donovan. J edgar is a woefully boring movie film the guardian.
But behind closed doors, he held secrets that would have destroyed his image, his career and his life. As head of the federal bureau of investigation for nearly 50 years, h. Clint eastwoods biopic of j edgar hoover never gets to grips with the fbi founders sexuality, or his impact on american life. J edgar is a woefully boring movie hoover and the movies go back a long way. The story of mark felt, who under the name deep throat helped journalists bob woodward and carl bernstein uncover the watergate scandal in 1972. Yet at the same time hes a lonely, selfconscious man dominated by a possessive mother. Hes prideful, an iconic spotlightstealer and a blackmailing villain.
Pictures has released the trailer for clint eastwoods latest biopic j. Just click the edit page button at the bottom of the page or learn more in the plot summary submission guide. Edgar hoover, the longserving 1924 1972 director of the federal bureau of investigation. Clue is a 1985 american ensemble black comedy mystery film based on the board game of the same name. Edgar stars leonardo dicaprio, naomi watts, armie hammer, josh lucas the r movie has a runtime of about 2 hr 17 min, and received a score of 59 out of 100 on. The story of the infamous purple gang, a ring of bootleggers, hijackers and. Edgar takes the typical leftwing approach to the persona of j.
Edgar hoover would rise to be the most powerful man in america. Edgar explores the public and private life of one of the most powerful, controversial and enigmatic figures of the 20th century. As the face of law enforcement in america for almost fifty years, j. For a good refutation of its revisionist history, read former fbi deputy director. This equivocation cannot hide the fact that the movie is a deceitful leftwing attack.
The film was directed by jonathan lynn, who collaborated on the script with john landis, and stars an ensemble cast of eileen brennan, tim curry, madeline kahn, christopher lloyd, michael mckean, martin mull, and lesley ann warren. Edgar hoover leonardo dicaprio was the head of the federal bureau of investigation for nearly fifty years. His methods were at once ruthless and heroic, with the admiration of. Leonardo dicaprio is no stranger to onscreen transformation, and takes on the fbis first director, j. A friend was asking me what i thought the film was about, and a picture of hoover struggling to correctly sign a store account sprang to mind. Edgar pictures and movie photo gallery check out just released j. Edgar expands to nearly 2,000 theaters tomorrow, nov. Edgar who doggedly pursues corruption and gives shape to modern forensics. Edgar stumbles in all other departments with cheesy makeup, poor lighting, confusing narrative, and humdrum storytelling. Edgar hoover was the head of the bureau of investigation from 1924 until he died in 1972. Beyond the trailer host grace randolph gives you the lowdown on j edgar starring leonardo dicaprio and armie hammer. Edgar in theatres nov 11th was directed by the extremely talented and oscar winning clint eastwood and depicts the life and times of j edgar hoover. It looks like we dont have any plot summaries for this title yet. Memorable quotes and exchanges from movies, tv series and more.
Edgar is a 2011 american biographical drama film directed, produced and scored by clint eastwood. Edgar explores the public and private life of one of the most. Brown, this madeforcable biopic stars treat williams as the infamous director of the federal bureau of. The fbi was unaccountable and untouchable until 1971, when a. Brown and dramatises key points in hoovers life between the time he joined the u. O filme foca na carreira do diretor federal do fbi j. Some pundits are expecting a weekend debut in the midteens. J edgar s preferred targets, going so far as to go after them instead of the mob as discussed with robert kennedy. Adam driver, leonardo dicaprio, naomi watts, jessica hecht, armie hammer, ed westwick, clint eastwood, dermot mulroney. Edgar purports to explore the professional and personal life of influential many would say too influential fbi director j. With leonardo dicaprio, armie hammer, naomi watts, josh hamilton. Now he has been dead for 39 years, and what most people probably think they know.
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