Gran Torino is one of the rare gems of contemporary cinema

Rating: Null/10 (2 September 2011)

''Gran Torino'', Clint Eastwood's latest acting and directing attempt is an astounding one. He delivers in so many ways that if I said all of them, this review would be 5 pages worth of content.
The movie is about war veteran Walt Kowalski (Eastwood), who after his next door neighbor tries to steal his 1970 Gran Torino by the encouragement of his criminal cousin and his gang, sets out to bond with the kid and try to reform his soul.
This movie's script was PURE GENIUS!! The humor (which mostly comes from Walt's feisty one-liners), kept me laughing throughout the entire film. The drama and action were also compelling, as this movie has some really touching scenes, as well as gritty ones.
Of course, what would an excellent movie be without good acting. And boy, does this one have plenty of it. Eastwood does a fantastic job in this one, and the rest of the cast (which is mostly Chinese), also does an outstanding job. The casting was perfect. Heck, even Walt's dog Daisy does a good job xD
Also note that this movie requires some viewer discretion. People get bet up multiple times and it's mostly painful to watch, as it almost good people who get kicked around. Also the language is strong, which probably was what earned this movie's R-rating.
That said, if you're 17 or older, listen to me when I say this: WATCH THIS MOVIE. Trust me, you won't regret doing it :)