Nothing But Raw Emotions Could Have Painted This Story

Rating: Null/10 (6 February 2005)

You will go away thinking these particular lead actors could have hit your reset button, and there would have been nothing you could do about it. Eastwood and Freeman give no quarter. Swank is unspeakably in the moment. In smaller parts, Jay Baruchel as 'Danger Barch' and Lucia Rijker as 'Billie 'The Blue Bear'' are both heroic in total synch with this equally go-for-broke work.
When I first heard of this movie I was ready to complain that Eastwood hadn't cast a Latino as lead. What an obvious opportunity missed! A few seconds later I realized: I can't grumble about Eastwood, he's way too high on my, and so many other people's, list. I would see the movie and not say a word. Now, after seeing this movie, I realize I would have never lived my rash remarks down.
One day, hopefully many years from now, Eastwood will die, and I am quite sure his funeral procession will be the biggest thing to ever hit Hollywood. This guy has done more for the movie industry than any dozen movie moguls. We're really very lucky. Go see his latest effort and tell me I'm wrong.