Instant Classic

Rating: 9/10 (5 September 2018)

Although Gran Torino is not perfect, it is an extremely good movie that adheres to simple, proven-to-work story structure with a tight script, strong characters, heartfelt meaning, and relatable themes like friendship, nostalgia, life and death, and the American dream, in addition to having lots of fun with the contrasts in generations and nationalities. There are a few errors, and it's a shame because if it wasn't for them then this would be a masterpiece. It's still mightily close, and is still definitely an Eastwood classic and possibly one of the most important movies in recent decades. Beautiful movie with a beautiful ending.
9/10