Clint's back.Big time!

Rating: 9/10 (12 February 2009)

I heard rumors about making the final Dirty Harry, with Clint almost in the wheelchair, as he would say, fly-fishing with his 44. Magnum. Then I remembered the Dead Pool, the last installment, and how it didn't have a conclusion to end the series.I really got scared they will destroy the series with this but then... I saw the rumors were fake, and that the movie I heard about is called Gran Torino, and the only similarity with Callahan is main character's bluntness and brutality.Then,I saw it.Walt Kowalski, the racist, the widower, the grumpy mean old son of a bitch, at 78, flashing and banging the lead role.I was truly amazed.I am a die hard Clint fan, but I didn't thought he could REALLY act at that age.I was wrong.He REALLY can.And, at 78, he still looks meaner than ever, and when you hear that "Get off my lawn" line, you really think he means it. Direction is flawless, too. The supporting cast is not so brilliant, as the Hmong actors acted for the first time, but that's not important at all.The film doesn't lose on quality because of that, cause it's covered by a touching story, superb direction, and breathtaking lead role by Clint. This is an absolutely must-see, as it's the best movie of 2008 for sure. It has been heavily snubbed by Academy.It wasn't nominated for the Academy Award and that's just one proof in a row that the Oscars have become a living travesty and a shame of the cinematography. Milk?Slumdog Millionaire?That poor Benjamin Button? The first two are average, but the third one is pathetic, so run to the cinema- and watch this.The best film of the 2008.Long live Clint Eastwood!