Clint drives it home

Rating: 10/10 (11 February 2009)

I felt myself being gripped watching this movie from beginning to end. Clint always seems to make "un Hollywood" movies, by this I mean it's not a love story with a cheesy ending, or an action movie with a hero like Tom Cruise in it.
I liken him to Woody Allen. They both make movies that are just a little different to the norm. I really like that sortof movie, I thrive to watch movies like this.
Of course we need the fun movies and of course we like to get lost in a good ole romance, but once in awhile I like to see something with an unusual script.
Saying this the script for Torino was not earth shattering different to anything else I've seen. You've seen grumpy in grumpy old men (there is a bit of humour in this movie too), but it's the simplicity of the whole movie that brings it to life.
A man (Clint) who is a nasty guy, befriends a boy brings who brings out the good in him. The acting is superb and the movie moves at a good pace, never boring us with Clint'c characters constant nastiness.
I will say this without giving anything away - it is worth watching just for the ending.