[The News Bot]

Reviewed by Cas Harlow, 29th June 2009
Gran Torino is a tour-de-force bookend to legend Clint Eastwood’s prolific acting career, taking him somewhat full circle and allowing him to show a little bit of all of the nuances that have made his characters so powerful over the years – from the scary threatening menace to the haunted past and bitter regrets, to the charm and old-fashioned finesse with which this man carries himself. The movie itself ranges from humorous to harrowing, a skilfully constructed, no-frills-directed character study full of emotional resonance and moving performances. On Blu-ray we get superior video and decent enough audio, despite the inherent restrictions of the relatively quiet, small production, and a couple of limited extras to round off the disc. Somewhat underplayed on release, this tense, dramatic and yet quaintly affecting piece comes highly recommended, whether or not you are a big Eastwood fan. And if you are, you would no doubt already have it.
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[David Mackenzie]

I liked this film quite a lot, but I disagree about the Korean actors (were they Korean?) - some of their lines came across as incredibly stilted.

The ending at first disappointed me, but after it sank in, I wouldn't have done it any other way.

[IL Cattivo]

According to the making of documentary the Asian actors involved with the film were actually genuine Hmong and not Korean.... The Hmong were an Asian group of people who helped the yanks during the Vietnam War and thus many of them settled in parts of the US...

Fantastic film, really loved it and a great ending to a legends acting career...

I can't get that Gran Torino song from the film out of my head... Brilliantly written and instilled into the movie...

9.5 /10 from me...

[Hakagure]

Got this yesterday and have just finished watching it, I thought it was brilliant and a good way for Clint to end his acting career. Clint was just awesome in it and although some of the other actors werent up to his standard I still loved it. I am so glad he bowed out of acting on a high, a lot of the issues and points raised were really relevant to todays world but were handled well, deffo a film I will watch regularly unlike some that have sat in my collection forever.

[TylerDurden]

Originally Posted by David Mackenzie

I liked this film quite a lot, but I disagree about the Korean actors (were they Korean?) - some of their lines came across as incredibly stilted.

Some of the supporting actors weren't actually actors

[domtheone]

Originally Posted by UK Bladerunner

I can't get that Gran Torino song from the film out of my head... Brilliantly written and instilled into the movie...

Aye. I was humming it for a few days after

Don't own the disc so I just took myself of to Youtube to have another listen. Great stuff

[rebel_scum]

Picked this up today in HMV, it's doing some sterling business, mine was the last blu-ray copy in the store.

[terry77]

Originally Posted by rebel_scum

Picked this up today in HMV, it's doing some sterling business, mine was the last blu-ray copy in the store.

Can i ask how much it was instore?

[Hakagure]

Originally Posted by terry77

Can i ask how much it was instore?

Bought mine in HMV Aberdeen for £17.99.

[tristan2]

cracking film 9.5/10 for me

[jessX]

Awesome film. I agree with whoever said that the ending is initially disappointing but when you think about it that really is the only way to end the film. Clint wins for sure

I didn't want it to end.

jess