Gran Torino

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Mary T @RT59528739 Jun 7 I loved this movie. I’d never heard about it and found it just accidentally, but what a great chance find! It’s gritty and the opposite of a "woke" movie, where masculinity is shown not just as a threat - although there’s plenty of that - but also as a blessing. It’s a movie exposing the difficulties of different cultures adjusting to the West and the West trying to adjust to them: a mirror to the stresses of today. It seems brash but there are subtle hints throughout the film leading up to the explosive and defining end. It’s almost 20 year old overt racism may make it a tough film to watch nowadays but on the other hand the racism is multi layered, not just white, which makes it real. The building up of the gradual relationship and understanding is I think well paced and natural, leading to an absolutely mind blowing finale. It’s a very moving and unforgettable film imo and I recommend it wholeheartedly. See more Chris J @RT41158647 Jun 7 A compeling story of friendship through authenticity, adversity and redemption. See more Luca I @Lucaiuly.94 Jun 4 gran torino è senza dubbio uno dei film più belli di sempre di Clint, a un ottima trama e Clint è bravissimo come sempre nelle interpretazioni. See more Kau M @KauaMiguel May 23 This was the first Clint Eastwood film I ever saw, and boy, what an incredible movie! I'd always heard good things about it but never read anything about it, so my expectations were often subverted. All the characters are perfectly portrayed, and everything leads to an extremely moving plot that fills your heart and your eyes with tears. See more andrea C @Charst May 4 Clint Eastwood all'ennesima potenza in un film potenzialmente molto vicino alla realtà di alcune zone del mondo; seppure con un contesto leggermente troppo semplificato. La sceneggiatura è buona così come la costruzione dei personaggi; senza dubbio però la parte forte è quella dei dialoghi, credibili e mai banali nonostante possano essere anticipati dallo spettatore. Il finale porta ad un climax di tensione che si risolve in pochi minuti ed in modo tanto semplice quanto potente. Peccato che alcune figure vengano lasciate un po' incompiute o eccessivamente semplificate come quasi tutti i familiari del protagonista. See more Jacob B @RT89309114 Mar 10 Whatever points Gran Torino scores for representation are probably undermined by the focus being on a white man*, even if it isn't an outright White Saviour story, but it's not really a bad movie. It is a compelling drama with a strong performance from Clint Eastwood, good character development for the main protagonists, a good mix of moments that are heartwarming, sad and even a little funny and a climax that does something different rather than the stereotypical guns-blazing you might expect. It's not a mind-blowing cinematic experience but it does have good intentions and enough memorable aspects beyond Eastwood politely asking these gentlemen to leave his domain to make it worth a watch. Still not the kind of movie I'd expect to have its own Wikipedia page focusing on the characters. *The Hmong actors' inexperience is sometimes evident, except for the sister. I liked her and her own intergenerational friendship with our politically incorrect hero. See more Read all reviews

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