Maybe we shouldn't expect anything different from a story that's been told many times before. But with nothing other than detail - no particular political, sexual, or overly critical angles to pursue, Clint Eastwood's direction fell short of even being an Oliver Stone-like expose of Hoover.
All of the main protagonists are represented (Hoover's original mentor, his long-term secretary, and his second-in-comannd, and likely wannabe gay lover), and every expected avenue was explored.
Pavey thought it unfairly focused only on Hoover's negatives, but I've never seen or read another story on the man that does not cover those same negatives. I'm prepared to believe he was fragile, vindictive, obsessive, as well as a national hero.
So, see it, but aside from Di Caprio's monumental performance, don't expect to be blown away by it.
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