Heartwarming and hopeful

Rating: 9/10 (1 March 2020)

I've heard a lot of comments about how sad "Gran Torino" is and I disagree. Yes there is a sad factor but I felt more happiness than sadness during my watching of the movie. All the first part is full of black humor stuff and I laughed frequently but the movie is also able to make you empathise with the characters and makes you comprehend the stakes of the story. The second part is almost humor-less and is very emotional. I saw the ending coming since the beginning and I think the film isn't shy to suggest what will happen, because it's more interested in the how. And in the end yes there was some sadness, but the heartwarming side was a lot stronger. And I was happy because the consequences of the finale are positive and full of hope. I loved this movie exactly because of this sense of hope it's able to convey. Indeed it lets you remind that there are good people in the world and despite the existence of some cruel individuals there are also the ones able to care about the others and to be generous. I loved "Gran Torino", a great great movie by Clint Eastwood!