Direction and acting trump the aboveboard story

Rating: 7/10 (18 March 2009)

There comes a point in "Gran Torino" when enervated Korean War veteran Walt Kowalski (Clint Eastwood) suddenly swaps angry speech and action for something anomalous. The change of pace is brisk and perplexing. For the longest time Walt's behaviour attests to an embittered human, content to snarl at what he views as profoundly obnoxious with the modern world, yet with no hope of being able to change a single thing. He can attempt to maintain his way of life - and does, such as when he hears noises from the garage holding his most coveted possession, or when he forces a youth-led melee off his property - but the years have not been kind in his attempts to encourage others to accept his way of life. The moment I was intimating towards occurs in a bad side of town, which Walt just so happens to be unofficially patrolling. Instead of another selfish and impetuous strike, the loner shows himself capable of empathy.
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