Gran Torino Reviews

I was really interested in seeing Gran Torino because I liked the tough character Clint Eastwood portrayed on the preview I saw on TV.  It looked like a dramatic, suspenseful kind of movie that hasn't been done before, and I was right.

Walt Kowalski (Clint Eastwood) is a new widow.  His wife just died and he is adjusting to life without her.  Even before his wife died, Walt was a tough, negative, prejudice man who lives in a prominently Asian neighborhood.  He is always complaining under his breath about his neighbors and wondering why they had to move into his neighborhood.

Lately the local...

Clint Eastwood's performance in Gran Torino left me stupefied, energized, and bawling.  His performance riled my testorone and humbled me emotionally.  The lead characters inspire courage, value, and determination.

You see "Dirty Harry" changing an entire community with his heart and his gun in this one.

Gran Torino is the type of movie I love; where you can't guess the ending.  It's far from cookie cutter.  I can't set up the surprise without giving it away, but it's both surprising and powerfully moving. 

Gran Torino is a must see for the drama, action, suspense, even chick flick lovers. ...

I think most reviewers get one point wrong about Walt Kowalski, Clint Eastwood's character in Gran Torino. Everyone remarks that Walt is a racist, and he certainly uses strong language that we associate with racial intolerance. However, Walt is more of a "timist" than anything -- his beef is not with the race of the people around him, but the time in which he is living. Walt would prefer to turn back the clock to a time when everything made sense and his beloved 1972 Ford Gran Torino ruled the streets with gas-gulping muscle.

Walt lives in Detroit, in a neighborhood that has just about completely...

GRAN TORINO

GRAN TORINO Widescreen Edition was a movie which I borrowed this weekend to view with my husband after the children went to bed. I have 5 children. Obviously, 8 year old Aimee watching was never an option. I have a 22 yr old son who will eventually. My 18 yr old has too much college "stuff' going on period.  My 17 yr old will another day and my 15 year old will in maybe a year.

   We live in a very racial area and my children are half Pennsylvania Dutch and half Mexican. I was more worried that my Mexican husband would lose his love for Clint Eastwood than anything else. I knew he...

EASTWOOD RULES!!!!!

I knew full well that this was going to be a good movie but I was totally unprepared still. Gran Torino aims straight for the heart AND gut with a well crafted script and superb acting. Walt Kowalski (played by Clint Eastwood ) at first is not the nicest guy on the block and his foul mouthed, racist, unbearably mean nature makes that abundantly clear. How anyone could live next to or even near him is a complete mystery but as the movie unfolds you see why he is the way he his. Also how could this be the one person who leaves the biggest stain on your heart is an even greater...

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 Gran Torino is written and directed by Clint Eastwood.  Eastwood has come out of retirement for one final round of acting and it proves to be a smart move.  This film not only shows how brilliant Eastwood is as a writer and director, but that he still has the ability to give an amazing performance. 

The movie is getting a great buzz in Hollywood, but at the same time, people aren't happy about the all the racial slurs it contains.  Some people believe this to be the reason why the movie was not given any Oscar nominations.  This is a real shame because this film is very moving...

I don't go to the movies very often (usually wait for the DVD to come out) but since I've always been a Clint Eastwood fan I made an exception and saw Gran Torino in the theater.  I was definitely not disappointed.  The story is so involving that the time just flew by.  Even my husband, who usually has a very short attention span, was completely into the movie.  The characters are well defined, human and realistic and the storyline is logical and easy to follow.  I think Eastwood is at his best in this movie.  He gives a great performance that is multi-dimensional. 

What I especially liked...

I had seen previews for this movie and to me it did not really look too interesting at first.  I went to a friends and watch it and thought it was awesome!!!  I liked the whole story line.  Nothing ever bored me in the movie.  The only thing is, is that I thought the ending was very sad.  Clint Eastwood played an amazing role as a racest whose gone soft on the neighbors next door whom at first you would never think he would.  I'm telling you, for someone who isn't the biggest Clint Eastwood fan, I feel that he nailed it in this movie.  When I was done watching the movie I immediatly called...

I rented this DVD, Gran Torino, not expecting to like it, which is probably one of the reasons why I did like it so much.  It had a great story and I found it very amusing as well.  It will even probably make my "top" list.  It is not maybe the BEST movie I have ever seen, but it would come close.  The characters were interesting, the story flowed nicely and I don't know what else to say.  Clint Eastwoods character was, to me, very funny as he reminded me of my own elderly family members; however, he was offensive, so be prepared for that.  He was very mean and racist, but it was all part...

"Gran Torino"  is the best movie of the year!  Its funny, heartwarming, sad and suspenseful all wrapped into one.  Clint Eastwood did an outstanding performance as an elderly, "old school",  veteran,  whose militarist habits have alienated him from his family.  He makes his opinions and comments well known to everyone regardless how politically incorrect they may be.  He comes across as a gruff, prejudice, athiest, who through his "enemy" neighbors, realizes he is no different from them.  This is a must see.  Clint is a classic and this is just one more great movie to add to his accomplishments!...

    Clint Eastwood is oscar worthy in his role as a racist old man who learns to love.  

   Eastwood playes a disgruntled Korean War vet Walt Kowalski sets out to reform his neighbor, a young Hmong teenager, who tried to steal Kowalski's prized possession: his 1972 Gran Torino.   Without giving a way too many spoilers I will just say that Clints acting and directing has never been better.   If it wasnt for him , this movie would not be anywhere near as good as it is.   Almost everything about it is amazing.  The only con is some of the foriegners who are acting in the film come of...