Clint once again shows he is the master!

Rating: 10/10 (10 January 2009)

I just watched Gran Torino last night and I must say WOW! Clint once again blows the competition away with such ease. I sat in the theater not knowing what to expect and found myself laughing so much at how awful Clint's character, Walt, treats every single person. Its not funny that he is awful but his ignorance and hilarious comments just make this movie a comedy for the first half. That was fantastic as I was not expecting this at all. The whole audience was laughing and getting into the film from the very beginning and it was so great to see. Suddenly, the movie slips some tender moments in and you begin to get those feelings you get in his movies like Mystic River and Million Dollar Baby. You realize that this whole film is evolving into a deeply emotional black hole that is sucking you right in. When the climax hits, it hits hard and it was amazing to see the audience go from laughing to complete silence in one second. This is one of if not the best Clint Eastwood performances of all time and as I may be sad to hear he may quit acting, it gives me joy to know that he will be leaving on such an amazing performance. The young man who plays Tao is quite a great actor at his young age and brings some of the best moments of the movie to the screen. Everyone should be on their way to ride this incredible roller coaster called "Gran Torino" and let the film take you where it wants. 10/10 100% the best Clint Eastwood performance!