Eastwood at his finest

Rating: 10/10 (18 June 2009)

At the age of 78, Clint Eastwood is just as badass and as menacing now as he was in the 1970's as Dirty Harry Callahan with his famous 44 magnum. However, the film is not only good because of the intimidating scenes but the theme and overall performance that he gives. Clint stars as Korean war veteran Walt Kowalski whose wife has recently passed and now he is just a grumpy old man with his beer, his dog and his car. It is soon revealed that it is no longer a white neighborhood and it is mainly koreans living there and when a gang pressures his neighbor into stealing Clint's prized 1972 Gran Torino the film takes off into a deeply thought turn around for the racist character that Kowalski is as he learns that everyone is the same and must try to deal with the local korean gang.
This might be the finest acting performance Clint Eastwood has ever given, as it is surely one of his best directings and one of the best movies he ever made. For anyone who is a fan of Clint Eastwood, or even if you haven't seen any of his work (which i hope everyone has) then don't rent, buy the first great movie released in a long time.