Interesting drama about a retired worker who is living at an Asian neighborhood

Rating: 7/10 (27 June 2010)

This is a magnificent film played , produced and directed by Clint Eastwood . It deal with elderly Walt Kowalski (Clint Eastwood), he is a disgruntled Korean war veteran , a retired man of a Ford car factory where designed his lush vehicle . He is recently widowed and has only a great passion that results to be his most precious treasure : a "Gran Torino" 1972 . His relationship to his two sons (Brian Howe , Brian Haley )and grandchildren is very troubled , and the circumstances will be forced , against his neighbors Asian immigrants, to confront his old prejudices of when he was in the Korean war. Not wishing the advice of the priest ( Christopher Carley ) , Walt is a grumpy man who has not friends with exception of the barber ( John Carroll Lynch ). He lives a solitary existence with the only company his dog called Daisy in the same house he has lived in for years, which is placed in a working class Highland Park, Michigan neighborhood . Recently, the neighborhood has gone through changes where it is now racially mingled . The next door family, of ethnic Hmong descent includes two foreigner teenagers, lively Sue ( Her ) and timid Thao ( Bee Vang ). Initially Walt wants nothing to deal with his new Oriental neighbors . Slowly, Walt does get involved in Sue and Thao's existences . As his adolescent neighbors' unofficial protector, Walt has to resolve how best to restore his sense of justice in the neighborhood .
We are watching a sensational film in which its message shows us a broody story of friendship , faith, redemption, suffering , pain , memories and feelings ; a right allegation and relentless denounce against racism and the complex relation between cultures . Here the maestro Clint Eastwood gives us a film-making lesson from the simplicity of a thought-provoking screenplay . The performance of Eastwood as gruff retired worker is awesome , he does not disappoint, his presence at the scene is extraordinary. The support cast is also magnificent with special mention the two teenager brothers played by Her and Bee . This film along with the filmed in the 2000s as ¨Invictus ¨ , " Changeling" , ¨ Million dollars baby ¨ ¨Mystic river ¨ make that the dramatic force of this great director turns outs to be breathtaking and impressive . In addition Clint Eastwood surprise us in this film with his facet of singer in the final song. Rating : Above average , worthwhile seeing .