This movie is a delicious purview into the hypocritical irony that was J. Edgar Hoover.
I enjoyed the past and present flashbacks as J. Edgar Hoover (Leonardo DiCaprio) narrates his side of 'The Story', referring to his involvement in and the building of, the FBI.
He begins his tale by recollecting events that took place back in 1919. Hoover began his career fresh out of college with his first job working in the Justice Department in Washington D.C. Within just a couple of years, his performance lands
him a promotion by the Attorney General, A.
Mitchell Palmer (Geoff Pierson) as Special Assistant to the attorney
general. With this new job, Hoover was to head the Federal Bureau of
Investigations - FBI- , a new department formed to gather evidence on Radical Groups (Communists) and other threats of National Security in America.
Through his recollections, we can see his closest ties were to his
mother Annie Hoover (Judi Dench) who it would seem remained his 'Rock'
until her death. Also Helen Grady (Naomi
Watts), whom he met shortly before his promotion, she became his dear
friend and personal secretary. And finally Clyde Tolsen (Armie Hammer)
who became his dearest friend, companion and closest confidant. He was allowed to use his innovative ideas to mold the bureau into what is now considered today to be, the finest Law Enforcement Organization in the world.
Helen and Clyde remained by J. Edgar's side throughout the rest of his career and life which would span the next forty-six years under eight presidents as, the Director of the FBI.
J. Edgar is an entertaining Drama, though I wouldn't try to rewrite history books with it or even consider it as a biography.
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