Last night I was privileged enough to have the opportunity to watch Gran Torino, the new Clint Eastwood film about an elderly, prejudice, Korean war vet living in an area filled with different ethnicities.  After an attempt to steal his beloved Gran Torino fails, he takes the young Asian boy under his wing (unwillingly at first) and teaches him a different way of life; other than the gang life his cousins are trying to lead him into.  Walt (the main character) comes across as a cold hearted, callous individual but by the end of the movie you witness his loyalty to this new family he befriends and his devotion to integrity and honesty.  I believe that Clint Eastwood portrays a simple yet genuine character that emits emotion on an entirely different level.  He’s not your excessively dramatic soap opera type but rather the type that could be your own Grandfather or uncle.  Splintered from years of hard living, working in a factory, scarred by the perils of war and just the typical “man persona” portrayed in earlier years of our Country.  Even with all of his downfalls, he manages to shine as a hero by the end of the movie and rid the World of atrocious, vile people in a peaceful manner.

 

Clint Eastwood is an American icon and this new addition to his already outstanding career is a testament to his brilliant work.  Job well done and I would definitely recommend this movie to anyone.