Archie Bunker Eastwood

Rating: 7/10 (19 January 2009)

First off, Eastwood reached the zenith of his brilliant acting and directing prowess in "Million Dollar Baby" so if you think this flick comes close,fuggetaboutit. That's not to say "Gran" isn't a very good movie but in my estimation, not great by any means.
Clint is a recent widower living alone somewhere in Michigan in a small home with his elderly dog named Daisy. He's white, a rugged Korean vet who did quite a bit of killing Asiatics, doesn't like Asiatics even after the end of hostilities in '53, greatly objects to living even remotely close to Asiatics, is nastier,meaner, more bigoted and sullen than Archie Bunker ever was and is a Polish Catholic or a Catholic Pole who has no use whatsoever for cathedrals and young priests. And above all, he despises the ritual of confession.
What then is to save Clint a.k.a Walt Kowalski from himself? Can this grump ever become normal? Can he ever state that someone is alright if he isn't white? Ah hah...you got it. Jesus sacrificed himself for the benefit of mankind so is there a possibility that Walt can see the light? "Gran" is certainly interesting, has an excellent twist and worthy of viewing but I'm tellin' you...."Million Dollar Baby" was flawless. This flick is NOT.