This movie caught me totally off guard. I knew a little about J. Edgar Hoover through history books and what I learnt in school about him. Clint Eastwood made a great biography in a way about him. He told a side of J. Edgar that I don’t think most Americans ever knew.
I may not recommend you to run out and rent the movie but if you are ever just looking for a good movie to learn a little something about American History, watch “J. Edgar” . You’ll be surprised at what you didn’t know.