Leave it to Clint Eastwood to show up guys half, or even a quarter, of his age.In his most recent movie, Gran Torino, Clint plays Walk Kowalski, a retired Korean War veteran living in a predominately Asian neighborhood.Knowing this, the only humor you’ll find in this flick is Walt’s use of his stagnant racism against those of Asian heritage and the situations he gets himself into.
Truth be told, over the course of the reel his heart softens, but that doesn’t mean he still isn’t bad to the bone.The character of Walt in this movie can be related to Sergeant Thomas Highway from Heartbreak Ridge: he may look old and helpless, but don’t say it to his face.
Without going in to incredible detail, there are a few areas where Walt brings some crushing blows to a few deserving characters and manages to wield a gun as if he were using a camera to take pictures of bridges.At one point, while the camera looks up from the ground, you might say to yourself, “Gee, I hope I never make Clint Eastwood angry; then again, I’ll never meet him, but just in case I do, I shouldn’t cross him.”
Gran Torino is Clint Eastwood at his finest, probably one of the best roles since Harry Callaghan.In a time where Sly Stallone can come back and play Rocky Balboa or John Rambo, it is good to see Clint still can make you shiver in your boots.Oh, and he has a pretty slick looking 1972 Ford Gran Torino you should see.
Still Kicking
February 3rd, 2009 by J FrazzettaMovie Commentary
Leave it to Clint Eastwood to show up guys half, or even a quarter, of his age. In his most recent movie, Gran Torino, Clint plays Walk Kowalski, a retired Korean War veteran living in a predominately Asian neighborhood. Knowing this, the only humor you’ll find in this flick is Walt’s use of his stagnant racism against those of Asian heritage and the situations he gets himself into.
Truth be told, over the course of the reel his heart softens, but that doesn’t mean he still isn’t bad to the bone. The character of Walt in this movie can be related to Sergeant Thomas Highway from Heartbreak Ridge: he may look old and helpless, but don’t say it to his face.
Without going in to incredible detail, there are a few areas where Walt brings some crushing blows to a few deserving characters and manages to wield a gun as if he were using a camera to take pictures of bridges. At one point, while the camera looks up from the ground, you might say to yourself, “Gee, I hope I never make Clint Eastwood angry; then again, I’ll never meet him, but just in case I do, I shouldn’t cross him.”
Gran Torino is Clint Eastwood at his finest, probably one of the best roles since Harry Callaghan. In a time where Sly Stallone can come back and play Rocky Balboa or John Rambo, it is good to see Clint still can make you shiver in your boots. Oh, and he has a pretty slick looking 1972 Ford Gran Torino you should see.