There are two fundamental problems with J. EDGAR:
1) If you don't already have a working knowledge of Hoover and 20th Century American history (which, fortunately, I do) it's very easy to get lost.
2) I couldn't get past the incredibly distracting prosthetic "old people" make-up.

Not so much "DIE HARD in the White House" as "DIE HARD with the serial numbers filed off". Humourless and witless, yet not entirely devoid of lunkheaded allure. Yippee-ki-yay, Mister President!

The sheer fucking unwarranted hubris of Todd Phillips that he thought he could better (let alone equal) PLANES, TRAINS & AUTOMOBILES. I laughed a total of two times - both times because Downey Jr. pulled a facial expression that managed to rise above the pitiful slop of the script.

You know all your favourite bits from all those great sci-fi movies that you love? See them all over again in OBLIVION! Longest Supercut Ever.