But seriously, go see Gran Torino. It will be worth your 9 dollars or whatever outrageous price you are willing to pay these days to see it. I will warn you about a few things though, if you are sensitive, and you are all about being PC (Politically Correct), don't go see it. And if you hate Clint Eastwood, don't go see it. I don't know anyone who hates Clint, but if you do, you shouldn't call yourself a movie lover.
He is a living legend, and has been far before he made Gran Torino. I'm not going to lie, he is not the most lovable character and he is pretty darn mean in the film, but he is GOOD. He is so good, he made everyone else in the film seem horrible. Which is probably the best case I have against this movie. No one can act, except for Clint Eastwood in the film. He is the only big name actor, and there is no one to follow him or even come close to supporting him. I mean yes, there have been films where actors make their mark without being on the front of the movie poster, but this movie has none. Clint couldn't find anyone who came close to being a good actor other than himself. I think the second best performance came from the grandma next door who had no English speaking lines in the entire film. She did pretty good for her role. I think Clint wanted to be as authentic as possible for the other characters in the film and perhaps none of those authentic characters were trained actors to begin with.
But on a better note, if you can look past some of the terrible acting on concentrate on the storyline and Eastwood's performance, you will be pretty amazed by this film. Clint's acting may not even be why this film has such impact on everyone. It might be the fact that the movie is so politically incorrect, that it is refreshing. You will hear more racist terms and slang in this movie than you will here in American History X. Although most of the time it is not in such a malicious manner (as you see in AM X) It is mostly refreshing and quite hilarious. You might find yourself laughing more than you want to because Clint's character is so outrageous. But he grows on you, maybe because he reminds you of your grandpa, old, grumpy, and old school as hel.
Clint did not write the movie, so you can't blame some of the bad lines on him, but the storyline overall was pretty awesome. You will enjoy the ending and the ride that gets you there. You can't help but think that Clint was trying to tell us something with his directing and acting, something more than just the story implies. This is supposed to be his last acting performance, and he solidified that he is, and always will be the most bad ass American actor of all time.
You will laugh, you might cry and you will remember to treat your elders with a little more respect after this one.
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