Inimitable Legend

Rating: 10/10 (31 July 2013)

Just by looking the story of the film it is quite clear that the viewer in evidencing the last acting appearance in the prolific career of a big macho icon, and considering that Clint Eastwood is one of the few actors and directors at the same time, generally an author who never make mistakes in his plan, this, his swan song is a praiseworthy move. Gran Torino makes a tribute to all Clint's characters in his career. The protagonist Walt Kowalski, who is a rigid and quiet individual - an aging veteran of the Korean War, represents actually a combination of several characters, such as Inspector Harry Callahan, retired journalist Robert Kincaid (from Bridges of Madison County), Frankie Dunn (from million Dollar Baby) etc. The story is simple but the fact that the main character is in his golden years really makes it big and ambiguous. Sentimentality, nostalgia, coping with the new times, the loss of loved ones, discord with close ones, the relationship with the children.., all these are motives that Clint dealt with in his previous movies, and although are not mentioned here, they can be felt. As a personal project Gran Torino is a masterpiece.