There's a lot of hype around Gran Torino, good and bad. But any film that sparks some debate (above just bringing attention to itself by sensationalizing) has some merit. I should start by saying that I can't remember seeing a film with some of the best acting and some of the worst acting all in one package. But the odd thing is that the bad acting card is played very well in terms of the over-all experience of the film. I rather enjoyed the racial quips and bad attempts at humor because it ultimately led to a fairly suspenseful ending that wasn't necesarily unpredictable and fresh but satisfying nonetheless because it made you think one way or the other. It made me at least think of what answer would tidy all the conflict the film presents and the ultimate answer fits nicely (if not a little too neat and sentimental). One last note is that while it's good to see more Asian Americans on the screen, they really need to step up their acting (though Asians were the least of the performance problems in this film). It's like everyone else says though, the reason to watch this film is for Clint, he certainly delivers - but even Clint trips in moments.
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