J. Edgar

[O]

Now, this looks interesting.

 

[azsportsfan01]

Eastwood+DiCaprio? No way this will be bad. It may not be great but I don't think these two guys can make a bad movie together.

 

[Mulli]

Looks really good!

 

[Louis]

Plus it's written by the dude that wrote Milk. Looks like a lot of good co-stars too. This movie will be excellent.

 

[LoyaltyisaCurse]

I wonder if he wears a moo moo in the movie.

 

[NJCardFan]

With Eastwood at the helm, this won't be a hatchet piece but since it says "based on a true story" this means that some creative license has been taken in it's making.

 

[Bert]

Meh, doesn't really peak my interest. I will probably pass unless it gets some glowing reviews by people I trust. (including ASFNers)

 

[Shane]

Anyone else really looking forward to this?

 

[Louis]

http://www.arizonasportsfans.com/vb/f12/j-edgar-171004.html?highlight=milk

 

[Gaddabout]

They've obviously got the angle on the blackmailing. Curious if they'll touch on his hidden African-American heritage, COINTELPRO, his war against birth control information. Could care less if they touch on his sexuality. Doubt GLBT claim him as their own, since he did everything he could to annihilate them.

 

[AZZenny]

Curious if they'll touch on his hidden African-American heritage, COINTELPRO, his war against birth control information. Could care less if they touch on his sexuality.

None of the first three things, Matt, and plenty about his ever-repressed homosexuality. And drugs, too.

Saw it with my two movie pals. Oddly non-compelling, non-engaging flick. 3.5 stars.

At the end, our first comments were that the guy who plays Nixon for all of 2 minutes was really incredible.

DiCaprio does a decent job, but the whole way through I was thinking 'gee, they aged him so well.' At no point did I feel JEH's umbilical attachment to his mother, his apparent ability to inspire berzerk loyalty and fear, his sexual and emotional ambivalence to Clyde Tolson, his slyness, his rages or his bitterness.

 

[SunsTzu]

None of the first three things, Matt, and plenty about his ever-repressed homosexuality. And drugs, too.

Saw it with my two movie pals. Oddly non-compelling, non-engaging flick. 3.5 stars.

At the end, our first comments were that the guy who plays Nixon for all of 2 minutes was really incredible.

DiCaprio does a decent job, but the whole way through I was thinking 'gee, they aged him so well.' At no point did I feel JEH's umbilical attachment to his mother, his apparent ability to inspire berzerk loyalty and fear, his sexual and emotional ambivalence to Clyde Tolson, his slyness, his rages or his bitterness.

I have no interest in Hoover in general but went to see the movie based on those involved. I left with pretty much the same opinion, thought it was pretty dull for the most part.

 

[Brian in Mesa]

J. Edgar

Release Date: November 9, 2011 (limited; wide: Nov. 11)
Studio: Warner Bros. Pictures
Director: Clint Eastwood
Screenwriter: Dustin Lance Black
Genre: Biography, Drama
MPAA Rating: R (for brief strong language)
Website: JEdgarmovie.com

Starring: Leonardo DiCaprio, Naomi Watts, Judi Dench, Armie Hammer, Josh Lucas, Ken Howard

Plot Summary: "J. 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. Edgar Hoover (DiCaprio) 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.

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[Dr. Jones]

Dull.....

Loved the Armie Hammer performance.

Still trying to figure out how I stuck in and watched the whole movie.

 

[UncleChris]

Just caught this with my bride. I found it quite good with excellent performances by the entire cast. This is certainly not an action movie, but I wasn't expecting one (that helped). It was really a portrait of a very dark, sad and sick man.... someone who could have been a Hitler or Mussolini. He most certainly was a domestic terrorist and narcissist, all of which were clearly portrayed.

3.9 out of 5 stars (couldn't quite give it 4 stars)

 

[Bada0Bing]

I recently watched it. I'm in the camp that found it a little dull. Acting was great, but it seemed like they had opportunities to really slam on the gas pedal and dig deep into the man, but they never did. This is J. Edgar Hoover for crying out loud!