Cute but overrated

Rating: 7/10 (9 November 2010)

Cute little film but overrated. Warm human story of strange friendship that offers the warmest sincerity in this rotten world against all odds is nice and deserves attention. However, the story even though emotional and warm is somehow dry and raw and lites only the surface of our hearts. I think that Eastwood has followed the patterns of the Hollywood style to concentrate on the plot to affect our feelings more than to try to develop the characters more carefully as well as their mutual interactions with him as the main hero. On the other hand, I love the charming way he introduced all the stupidity of prejudices based on racism and especially implied it during the Asian party he was invited to. It must be very hard to direct and play the main role in the movie, so I certainly send all my respect to Clint Eastwood's work in this movie. I do not agree with some people regarding the comments on bad acting in this movie especially Clint's. I think that he fits very well the character he played.