Reviews

By the time the film's poetic final scene plays out over the closing credits and title song, it's obvious to the more astute members of the audience that Eastwood and Walt both did the right thing.

If there's ever a movie that captures the goodwill and wholeheartedness of the elderly, one need look no further than Gran Torino and Walt Kowalski.

Walt taking on the shy Thao's education into Walt's world of working men, with the emphasis on macho men, forms the base of the film and has its laughs as well as pathos.

If this is Eastwood's final film he's acting in, then he goes out on a high note.

Gran Torino could have been something really special, but it all basically came from Clint and a few others. He makes this movie, and even though the fact that this could be his last movie is reason enough to see it.

Overall, this lived up to all the hype that I was giving it. This is top 10 material for me.