J. EdgarClint Eastwood's 2011 film, J. Edgar starring Leonardo DiCaprio as J. Edgar Hoover, depicts the personal stories and reflections of Hoover's (J. Edgar Hoover) life and professional journey. Responsible for the advancement of modern criminal investigation and the initial creation of the Federal Beau Of Investigation, J. Edgar Hoover successfully led the FBI for 50 years. Told retrospectively, the film depicts the significant events of his career. In the film, J. Edgar Hoover was accurately portrayed as a rabid anti-communist and his manipulation tactics were also true to life. However, Hoover's flashback in the film about arresting high-level criminals and solving key cases is dramatized, emphasizing that he did it all. At the end of the film, Hoover's partner Tolson accurately reveals Hoover's false historical claim to fame for arresting high-level criminals. Edgar Hoover began the creation of the FBI alongside his partner Clyde Tolson and his secretary Helen Gandy. Hoover led the FBI for eight presidential terms from Coolidge until his death during Nixon's presidency. He began his career at the U.S. Department of Justice in 1917, quickly rising from assistant to Attorney General A. Mitchell Palmers to head of the General Intelligence Division, eventually rising to the position of director of the FBI ("FBI"). J. Edgar Hoover). Then, as director of the Bureau of Investigation, Hoover became increasingly fearful and anti-communist, focusing on the Black Panthers, Martin Luther King, and many other political groups he saw as a threat to society. Through various methods of manipulation, including blackmail, wiretapping, searches, and unnecessary arrests, Hoover did everything in his power to dissipate...... middle of paper...... t. The actual arrest was made by Officers Clarence Hurt and Dwight Brantley” (Bardsley, Marylin). Further proving that Hoover's false glorification of himself was true and portrayed correctly thanks to Tolson's clarification. By following the correct sequence of events, setting, and people, this film correctly depicts Hoover's role in the creation of the FBI. Overall, J. Edgar's film remains historically accurate. Hoover's depiction of the problems encountered consistently matches the eras and people involved. The creation of the FBI is explained by Hoover, retrospectively and correctly showing its use of blackmail and manipulation, its fear of communism, and its glorified glory in arresting criminals. Conveying Hoover's ambition and motivations, the film accurately depicts his true role in the creation of the FBI..