Clint's still Clint, but the story is thin and supporting acting weak

Rating: 6/10 (12 March 2009)

OK, I had high hopes for this film, and maybe that's why I came away thinking "meh". Clint Eastwood is getting up there in age, and that probably helped him pull off his curmudgeonly, over-the-top racist character believably. Fans of his will enjoy the movie if only to see him still up on the screen, kicking ass.
Unfortunately the story is a bit weak, and most of the supporting acting is weak. The main supporting kid is great when he's not saying anything and being the shy, introvert that he's supposed to be; when he tries to deliver any line or show any emotion, it comes across as forced. The girl has her moments and the grandmother is good.