Saturday, January 17, 2009

Gran Torino


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Plot Gran Torino is the story of a crusty, bigoted old man (Clint Eastwood) who befriends a Hmong family in his neighborhood, and then battles a local gang. The man, Walt Kowalski, is bitter, sour, profane and rigid. However, by the power of movie magic, he becomes deeply-caring and sacrifices for the good of the young neighbor kids.


Review: The best part about this movie is the dialog. Walt is so unlikeable in the first half hour that I disliked the movie. As he warms up, the movie picks up steam. Sue Lor (Ahney Her) provides a likeable bridge character between the old man and the Hmong neighbors.

Cast and crew:
Clint Eastwood, Ahney Her, Bee Vang; directed by Clint Eastwood

Rating
2.5
1/2

More
This movie is like a 2009 version of All in the Family.