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schokorussie says...
10 years ago
This is one of the best movies i have ever seen!
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AdamMorgan says...
6 years ago
I really enjoyed this film. You see very few films that deal honestly with race relations. I like that Clint used words that make us feel uncomfortable - how else could you make such a movie? If I had one (extremely) minor criticism it is that they chose to make a group of people that nobody knows the subject of most of the verbal and physical attacks in the movie. I have to wonder if they feared the repercussions of featuring a group that had a larger voice. The movie was extremely well-acted even though most of the leads were complete unknowns. I thought that Clint may have taken this project because it kind of put his Dirty Harry character to bed, just as The Unforgiven had put his "Man with no name / Blondie" character to bed.

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Hjord says...
12 years ago
Can't believe I waited so long before I watched this movie. It's brilliant! Must see for everyone!
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dunpealhunter says...
12 years ago
A beautiful movie of one of the most remarkable, decorated and dedicated actors in Hollywood.

Grand Torino is about one man, Walt Kowalski. A bitter old man, a veteran from the Korean War. The war made him cold and he takes it out on his own family who see him as a nuisance. When a new Asian family comes to live in the house next door he slowly makes new friends with them. But that new friendship is put to the test when a violent gang attacks them. Walt Kowalski is faced with a difficult question on how to handle that threat.

Grand Torino is Clint Eastwood his final acting movie, and boy what a movie it is. Even though he was 78 at the time of this movie he played as the main hero and directed it. It is a masterpiece. It is an fitting end to an acting career of more than 5 decades.
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briands1993 says...
9 years ago
Eastwood is like wine. He only gets better with age!
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jx8FuVT says...
10 years ago
I'm surprised this is so well received. It came across to me as a somewhat crude or clumsy lecture from an old man to a new generation. The representations of 'the faults of young people' were exaggerated. Mostly flat characters, traditional and uninteresting cinematography, un-nuanced good vs evil, unabashed glorification of an older generation / lifestyle, etc. I am not saying that I'm opposed to the views or lifestyle this film worships, but it just isn't a fun or enlightening watch when it's all this simple and one-sided.

It wasn't completely horrible, but it played like a common TV movie, maybe something you would see on Hallmark; I completely didn't feel the emotional attachment that seems to have moved so many others.
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Cb Uppercut says...
6 years ago
Don't know why ratings are so good, what really suprised me was the 8.2 on IMBD not many movies got over an 8 on IMBD but as far as the movie goes it was poorly paced, they try to get you to care about the characters but by time you do it's too late. Acting is mediocre almost all around, has a strong ending and has it's moments of being a good movie but overall couldn't forgive the slow pace and mediocre acting.
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FinFan says...
4 years ago
I am a huge Eastwood fan and have seen all of his movies. Many of them more than once. Gran Torino is on of his best and after watching it for the second time I raise my rating from "8" to "9".

It's a great journey from the bitter man who's nothing left to live for to a man who discovered something worth dying for.
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paezfaexz says...
9 years ago
first performances by Eastwood that i watch on screen.so calm no matter what ages.
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majohnny says...
10 years ago
Great storyline, great acting, really emotional. The only downsides, which prevented this movie to get my all time favourite, were some predictable moments and some "as if"-moments.
Still a must-see in my opinion.
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Whitsbrain says...
2 years ago
"Gran Torino" is a fine movie that underscores the significance of relationships and how they can overcome racial and cultural differences. I was actually surprised by how funny this film was despite the racial slurs name-calling and foul language. There is nothing surprising about the way this film progresses its just enjoyable to see Walt (Clint Eastwood) warm to his Hmong neighbors. The ending does surprise a bit but it certainly doesn't shock. Eastwood is very engaging and likeable here even though his character is as rough and crusty as they come. His direction is fine although in a film like this I don't think there is a lot of opportunity to wow the viewer.
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agiledood says...
2 years ago
I watch this once a year or so. I would imagine the cancel culture police wouldn’t let this movie be made today, but it’s a gem. My grand parents lived in Dearborn and their house was identical to Walt’s so there’s a little extra nostalgia for me. My grandpa was an MP in the Korean War and his last name was Kowalski too so this movie brings a lot of memories back.
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Sinaxxr says...
3 years ago
This movie is certainly excellent and certainly proves, or at least provides a compelling case for, humans being redeemable. I wish more people would watch it and truly grasp it's message.
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Samekas says...
4 years ago
Wow, what a great movie. Don't know why all the hate.
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drqshadow says...
4 years ago
A shallow effort from director/star Clint Eastwood, Gran Torino may have been better served with a more thick-witted title, something along the lines of Bitter Old Man Points Guns at Minorities.

Not that there isn't fertile ground for exploration along these lines; Eastwood's isolated, closed-minded widower could have been an excellent vehicle for prodding a number of inherent stereotypes present in modern American suburbia. Instead of meeting those issues head-on, though, it spends most of its time stalking up and down the sidelines and, often, reinforcing the kind of bull-headed resistance to different cultures that, at the outset, it seemed ready to confront.

I had a hard time accepting any of this film's main players as anything more than thin caricatures, especially considering the bland, straightforward dialog they're given to work with, and that resulted in a major emotional disconnect during the story’s climax. Eastwood's jaded war veteran never seems to completely move beyond his biases and, shamefully, the film's resolution only serves to prove him right for failing to do so. A plodding, incomplete picture that will ultimately be remembered for the single quotable line heard in its trailer.
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BaSsOo7 says...
3 years ago
A bit slow, but oh the ending is unique.
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