Fantastic!

Rating: 10/10 (15 July 2009)

Acting, filming, directing, location, etc etc etc.... All Fantastic!
When this movie came out... I was not interested. When it came out on DVD... I still was not interested... then talking with my Sister she told me about it, and how much she liked it. So I rented it at a 99 cent cube... liked it so much, bought it for my collection. It stays out to neighbors and friends more than any other movie that I have! (out right now)
A very real movie for very real times.
Eastwood plays a racist, bitter, old coot who, in a quirk of fate becomes friends with an Oriental family. Estranged from his own family, he finds more in common with his neighbors, and in the end sends that message very clearly! (my favorite part)
Some may call it racist. I call it real. having lived in Southern California, and visited the Detroit area many times, I have seen how people interact in such environments. Right down to the last detail "Stay off my lawn!" is all very real.
Regardless of your disposition, I feel all will enjoy... or at least be captivated by this film.
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