How does Eastwood do it?

Rating: 9/10 (16 July 2006)

Time and time again, the old school of Clint Eastwood has demonstrated that quality over quantity is the name of the game in the art of movie making. He manages to pluck winners with a pristine and clarity that would rival any producer/director of age today. He churns them out slowly, but when they arrive at our movie screen doorstep, the reward is well worth the wait.
This movie rivals the effort and result that came from "Unforgiven". It will be regarded as a classic modern tragedy in the years to come. No one will forget seeing it. It deserved every Academy accolade it was given, if not short a few more.
Morgan Freeman is the world best supporting actor of all time. Very few have the ability to debate this fact. No one fits this role better, or has mastered it better than he. Don't believe me? Rent "Shawshank Redemption", "Seven", "The Power of One". Hell, you could even rent "Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves" for all I care for the sake of argument. He shines even in a weak film.
For Hiliary Swank, all I can say is that I misjudged her early. This woman was made for intense dramas. I had earlier thought that Hollywood propped her up as what was "in", but she has time and again since "Boys Don't Cry", proved me wrong. She is the real deal, and she has one hell of a career still ahead of her to dominate the industry and the acting peer space as one of the best of her generation.