Loved Ahney Her

Rating: 8/10 (21 August 2009)

Well. The ads and trailers made it seem that this was going to be a geriatric Dirty Harry. But we should all be accustomed to their bait-and-switch tactics. What we got was rather more nuanced. And that's fine. It was still a good movie. Eastwood is still Eastwood with that menacing sneer intact, even at his age. I understand he used non-actors in most of the Hmong parts, and for the most part it went just fine. A few times Bee Vang's lack of the art came through. A wonderful job was done by Ahney Her. Her charm and beauty lit up the screen, and I was surprised that she wasn't a professional actress. I hope to see her in the future. I must admit that I did not see the ending coming, although there were plenty of clues. If you like Clint Eastwood at all, or even if you don't, this film is worth checking out.