Gran Torino was released on the 27th February of this year, directed by and starring Clint Eastwood in what is reportedly his last acting role. I have seen the film a number of times and personally loved it, however though the film was a box office success the critics had mixed reviews about Gran Torino. Below are small quotes from two different reviews found on two respected film websites.
www.cinemablend.com/reviews/Gran-Torino-3579.html
Gran Torino is smarter than it seems and it’s broader, funnier, and more straightforward than you’d expect. This is the Clint Eastwood we all remember in a perfect final performance. He’s riding off into the sunset scowling, snarling, and spitting blood. JOSH TYLER
www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/culturecritics/sukhdevsandhu/4698062/Gran-Torino-review.html
They will surely wish that the film could have lost 30 minutes, depicted immigrant gangs with a jot of subtlety, and reined in the onerous symbolism at its close that leaves us empty and unsatisfied. Sukhdev Sandhu
Both reviews carry different opinions and though it was incredibly successful at the box office the film failed to register at the Oscars. This could have been because of the hard hitting topics the film explores and the racial disputes and insults that some viewers may find hard to take in.
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