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Though a minor entry in Eastwood's body of work, Gran Torino is nevertheless a humorous, touching, and intriguing old-school parable.
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Though the film feels like a requiem, Kowalski's heart is still defiantly beating. May 6, 2011 | Rating: B+ | Full Review…
Though the film feels like a requiem, Kowalski's heart is still defiantly beating.
Christine Champ
Seeing the new inclusive Clint shows an old dog can learn new tricks. But like Walt himself, I can't help but prefer Dirty Harry to Caring Clint any day. Feb 27, 2009 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…
Seeing the new inclusive Clint shows an old dog can learn new tricks. But like Walt himself, I can't help but prefer Dirty Harry to Caring Clint any day.
Cosmo Landesman
Although the first half feels a little devoid of direction, Eastwood takes out the jump leads and kicks it into life, giving the second half of the film a better pace, vibrancy and gentle humour that makes Gran Torino worth at least one ride. Feb 26, 2009 | Rating: 3/5
Although the first half feels a little devoid of direction, Eastwood takes out the jump leads and kicks it into life, giving the second half of the film a better pace, vibrancy and gentle humour that makes Gran Torino worth at least one ride.
Monisha Rajesh
This is still an enjoyably big, brash, macho melodrama, saved from absurdity by Eastwood's cracking performance. Feb 20, 2009 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…
This is still an enjoyably big, brash, macho melodrama, saved from absurdity by Eastwood's cracking performance.
Peter Bradshaw
In a way it's quite touching that Eastwood still believes a man is never too old to change. One only wishes that Gran Torino were a little more subtle and a little less earnest in its operations. Feb 20, 2009 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…
In a way it's quite touching that Eastwood still believes a man is never too old to change. One only wishes that Gran Torino were a little more subtle and a little less earnest in its operations.
Anthony Quinn
The comedy-drama on release is actually a rather wise, insightful exploration of family and friendship, violence and vengeance. Feb 19, 2009 | Rating: 4/6 | Full Review…
The comedy-drama on release is actually a rather wise, insightful exploration of family and friendship, violence and vengeance.
Geoff Andrew
As a film, Gran Torino is powerful, moving and entertaining; as a tribute to a living legend, it's deeply, indelibly affecting. Nov 4, 2019 | Rating: 5/5 | Full Review…
As a film, Gran Torino is powerful, moving and entertaining; as a tribute to a living legend, it's deeply, indelibly affecting.
Nikki Baughan
It takes the showdown trope so prevalent in his treasured Westerns and turns it on its head. Oct 2, 2019 | Rating: 3.5/5 | Full Review…
It takes the showdown trope so prevalent in his treasured Westerns and turns it on its head.
David Harris
An elegy for a country looking for atonement after losing its way in macho xenophobia. Jun 6, 2019 | Rating: 4/4 | Full Review…
An elegy for a country looking for atonement after losing its way in macho xenophobia.
Matthew Lucas
It is rumored this could be the 78-year-old's final film performance. If that is the case, Eastwood goes out on top - creating one of his most memorable characters in his rather impressive acting resume. May 21, 2019 | Rating: A- | Full Review…
It is rumored this could be the 78-year-old's final film performance. If that is the case, Eastwood goes out on top - creating one of his most memorable characters in his rather impressive acting resume.
Micheal Compton
[The] twist... elevates Gran Torino far above the typical vengeance-wreaking flick. Oct 10, 2018 | Full Review…
[The] twist... elevates Gran Torino far above the typical vengeance-wreaking flick.
Megan Basham
It is a flawed movie, vastly overwritten, with characters pointing things out that we've long worked out for ourselves. Still, the self-referentiality of Eastwood's performance ensures that Gran Torino isn't just absorbing, but also moving. Aug 29, 2018 | Full Review…
It is a flawed movie, vastly overwritten, with characters pointing things out that we've long worked out for ourselves. Still, the self-referentiality of Eastwood's performance ensures that Gran Torino isn't just absorbing, but also moving.
Deborah Ross
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