Forget retirement...

Rating: Null/10 (18 June 2009)

With silence and then, shock. Clint is still making the grade. Even for his critic's out in the back that think he is a dinosaur, that has passed away from the next generation of important subjects and left the arena of solid ideas, again he has in fact not left, he has never left the place of importance in cinema. This heart felt all-banging climactic box-office success has shown that the 'clatter' from the cynic's, believing that he is too old to continue bring to the forefront new and exciting material for the mass audience to experience, enjoy and even learn from. I had seen the Dirty Harry dynasty years ago and watched it again. It is for a certain generation, that will really enjoy it. However, the 'justice' part of the series, is for everyone that hates crime and injustice. Gran Torino, Though, I hate Clint for naming it that, because I have been trying to find one since the eighties to buy. In addition to this, the recent resurgence of interest for the auto from the Starsky & Hutch movie with Ben Stiller, hasn't helped me find or buy one, even yet. So with that aside, Torino, was an old school dive into the modern day updated 'jungle' of the hood. Where things are scary Walt here, is angry about that. He wants justice, but they think he is too old and in effective to make a difference...they were wrong too. This story warms the heart and stirs the mind. Walt got an education in this after all was said and done. It surely was not what he expected either. I know that Walt the old iron-man was shocked and changed as well. I was deeply satisfied by the close of the story, with the exception of the car going to the kid. I mean don't get me wrong, I'm glad he enjoys it but I'd love one or two, too.
Enjoy this one makes sense. For those who like Eastwood, or not, there is something interesting and deep here. 4 stars (****)