Brilliant but lazy

Rating: 8/10 (24 December 2014)

The idea was excellent. The execution was praiseworthy. But somewhere down the road they got lazy.
Clint Eastwood plays the role of a Korean war veteran, Walt Kowalski. Walt has just lost his wife. He is the only American in his neighborhood. Despite hatred towards everything, insulting everyone, he becomes the neighborhood hero when he scare away a local gang group from his lawn.
I loved the story. Was out of the ordinary but also simple enough. The subplots were weak though. Casting and directing were questionable. The acting from the Hmong people was awkward. But Clint Eastwood fitted perfectly in his role. How hard it is to get some good Asian actors for the film. Liked the score.
Final Verdict: 84%. I liked this film more than my regular 8/10 films. But lazy casting brought the film down. Otherwise it could have been a 9/10 in my book.