"Gran Torino"

04/29/10

My husband and I didn't see "Gran Torino" when it was playing in the movie theaters and didn't really think we wanted to see it. However, when we attended our book club earlier this month, several members of our group were talking about what a great film it was. When we mentioned it to our daughter and son-in-law, they also praised it highly. Our son-in-law was willing to see it in the theater because he's a car buff and thought it was a show about the car -- He still thought it was a great movie.

Clint Eastwood plays the roll of Walt Kowalski, a retired autoworker and Korean War veteran. He finds his personal life changing as well as the make up of the neighborhood where he and his wife raised their family. It takes some adjustment for him to accept the Hmong immigrants from Southeast Asia who move in next door but his relationship with them changes his life and theirs as events force him to defend them from a violent local gang.

Caution: If you're easily offended by crude language and/or violence, this film does contain both.

I found this to be an amazing film, though, and highly recommend it.

Again, I look forward to hearing your thoughts about this film, too.

Happy Viewing!

pazt