A classic

Rating: 10/10 (15 March 2009)

A variation on a storyline of countless movies but few, if any, this good. It would have been very easy to screw up this movie but Eastwood turns it into one more modest masterpiece. It's difficult to imagine anyone else playing his part and especially the comic aspect of it with the same dead on results. Having been an admirer of Mr Eastwood for most of my life I think his secret as a director might be that he has the attitude of a craftsman rather than an "artist". From what I've read about his on set tactics he seems to be relaxed and patient enough to wait for good things to happen and tasteful and experienced enough to recognize them when they do. This is definitely one of the movies he will be remembered for, both as an actor and a director. A couple of major awards would definitely be in order!