Eastwood should not be starring in movies at 79 years old

Rating: Null/10 (22 July 2009)

Gran Torino is a terribly overrated film that should not have done so well. You can tell Eastwood longs for his younger years. A 79-yr. old Dirty Harry is not a good idea, no matter how hard you try. Clint plays a bitter old man who hates everybody but his dog and himself. The movie was so intensely dull up until the end. And that ending.... wow clever Eastwood. Why didn't the old man just point the gun at himself and blow his own brains out? That's what the ending amounts to. What a disappointment. I was expecting Dirty Harry or Man with no Name or something other than this. And for a treat... Eastwood sings! Wow! Now I'm happy he died at the end. Maybe we won't have to hear him sing again. But Eastwood will probably wind up coming up with another disappointment to end his a career a third time. (He said he would after Million dollar Baby and this).You know why critics liked this? Eastwood's (supposed) finale. Period. End of story. In general, do not watch this expecting decent performances, entertainment, or even an climax that entertains. For Eastwood, watch "Good,Bad,Ugly" or "Outlaw Josey Wales". Those didn't have endings where Eastwood copped out.
Overall, *1/2 out of **** (and that 1/2 a star because it made me want to watch his early films again)