Gran Torino the movie is a metaphor for Gran Torino the car – each part created with love and care, put together with heart and soul, and destined to live on as a legend for years to come.
Clint Eastwood’s slightly rajnikanth-ish portrayal of a Korean War veteran living in an ethnic Vietnamese neighborhood and hating it, is solid. He wants you to think that it’s going to be a good ol’ shoot ‘em up, with Clinty coming out winner. He does come out the winner, but in his own way.
The rest of the cast is uninspiring, except for 16-year-old Ahney Her. She’s cute and funny.
The movie tackles a lot of issues close to my heart – inter-generational bonding and communication, intercultural communication, ageing issues, and racism. It’s not a pop-filled, wham-bam technicolour musical – it’s a story that highlights human relationships, both the good and the horrible.
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