Eastwood at his Finest! Gran Torino (2008) Review

Rating: 10/10 (3 February 2015)

You'd think that at 78 years of age, Clint Eastwood would have run out of steam by now. Well you couldn't be more wrong. Gran Torino is easily Clint's best film since 1992s Unforgiven.
Serving as director and star of this flick, Eastwood turns a simple story into a masterpiece. Starring as a racist veteran of the Korean War, Walt Kowalski, the story begins with the funeral of Walt's wife. It's clear that his sons and grandchildren aren't too bothered about him and all they care about is their inheritance. To make matters worse, a new Hmong family move in next door to the Asian hating Walt. In this family are teens Thao and Sue, their mother and grandparents. Thao is pressured into joining a gang and trying to steal Walt's prized possession: his 1972 Gran Torino, but is unsuccessful. Thao's mother insists that Thao do chores for Walt as punishment and what follows is one of the greatest on-screen chemistries of the last 10 years.
Eastwood is brilliant as Walt, who one minute is laugh-out-loud funny, but the next is the scariest old man you've ever seen. What you're in for is basically one big roller-coaster of emotions that is one of the most suspenseful, well thought out, simply brilliant films I have ever seen. It also includes great dialogue (especially Walt's many insults), a brilliant soundtrack and an emotional ending that you'll remember for years to come.
Verdict: Without a doubt one of the best dramas I've ever seen and definitely in my Top 5 Movies now. I'd strongly advise anyone to go out and watch Gran Torino as soon as possible. If you don't, it's yourself who's missing out.
5 Stars