One of his best

Rating: 9/10 (23 January 2019)

Clint Eastwood plays an aging ex-forces veteran, Walt, who has strong views on foreigners. He strikes up a relationship with the young lad next door after catching him trying to steal his Gran Torino. Finding out that he hasn't got long to live, he makes it his mission to save the lad, Thao, whom he calls 'Toad' for most of the movie, from the gangland culture.
This is one of the best movies I have seen in years. It is funny, moving and brings out things that are true to all of us; the family who only want us for what they can get out of us, the people who do care but we don't realise, the ones around us who need our help and the sacrifices we can give. It shows the relationships we experience, in Eastwood case a Priest who promised that he would look after him.
The scene in the barbershop between Walt, barber Martin and Thao is just so funny.
Star performances from Eastwood and the supporting cast as they act a fantastically scripted moving with a cracking soundtrack. Listen at the end and you will hear the trademark grumbling tones of Eastwood singing the theme 'Gran Torino' which crosses into Jamie Cullum.
True brilliance.