Gran Torino (2008)
Gran Torino (2008) 9/10
Gran Torino is really, really good, a definite inclusion in my top 10 of 2008. Clint Eastwood shows he’s still got what it takes to craft a compelling tale as he turns in a pitch perfect performance as a cantankerous, racist war veteran. Yes, the plot is formulaic and to a certain extent predictable and even manipulative. But Eastwood is so damn good it doesn’t even matter. I think that this is Eastwood’s finest film, even better than Unforgiven.
And yes, this film will make you wish you owned a Gran Torino. Watch it, you won’t regret this.
