Did you know that Gran Torino is actually the name of an automobile -- a Ford Classic? I didnt... not until I was told. As part of my birthday celebration (of dinner and a movie), we set out to see Gran Torino, directed by and starring Clint Eastwood. From the tv commercials, i thought this movie was going to be about how Eastwood takes on an Asian (Hmong) gang. In way it was about that. It was also about the car. But there was more.... much more. Eastwood plays a hardass, racist, miserable, sorry-excuse for a man, who's dialog is hysterically funny at times. He just lost his wife and his family is out to send him to a senior home. He lives in a poor neighborhood where it seems as if he's the only white American left. I dont want to give anymore away... there is a synopsis below.The movie was slow at first, and then towards the end, moved too fast. This was a very intriguing movie, which I enjoyed a lot. There was comedy, drama, suspense and also, tears! All-in-all I give this 5 stars. It should have been on the Oscar list but I can see why this wasn't nominated -- it was TOO entertaining!
Moviefone synopsis: A racist war veteran living in a crime-ridden neighborhood is forced to confront his own lingering prejudice when a troubled Hmong teen from his neighborhood attempts to steal his prized Gran Torino. The two objects that matter most to Kowalski in life are the classic Gran Torino that represents his happier days working in a Ford assembly plant, and the M-1 rifle that saved his life countless times during combat. When Kowalski's teenage neighbor attempts to steal his Gran Torino as part of a gang initiation rite, the old man manages to catch the aspiring thief at the business end of his well-maintained semi-automatic rifle. Later, due to the pride of the Asian group, the boy is forced to return to Kowalski's house and perform an act of penance.
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