Comments on: Drive-By Movie Review: Gran Torino http://lenpenzo.com/blog/id649-drive-by-movie-review-gran-torino.html The offbeat personal finance blog for responsible people. Thu, 16 Feb 2012 12:09:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Bret Frohlich http://lenpenzo.com/blog/id649-drive-by-movie-review-gran-torino.html#comment-554 Bret Frohlich Wed, 20 Apr 2011 20:48:56 +0000 http://lenpenzo.com/blog/?p=649#comment-554 I really liked Gran Torino. The character development and interaction is something you don't see in modern movies. It's more like something you would see in a classic movie like High Noon. Most modern movies are just shoot-em-ups with lame plots, which this definitely wasn't. The ending was great. Not only was it unpredictable, but you had to sit back and think about what just happened. At first, I was disappointed with the ending, until the significance had set in. Clint Eastwood definitely knows how to make a great movie. I think this is his best movie since Unforgiven. I really liked Gran Torino.

The character development and interaction is something you don’t see in modern movies. It’s more like something you would see in a classic movie like High Noon. Most modern movies are just shoot-em-ups with lame plots, which this definitely wasn’t.

The ending was great. Not only was it unpredictable, but you had to sit back and think about what just happened. At first, I was disappointed with the ending, until the significance had set in.

Clint Eastwood definitely knows how to make a great movie. I think this is his best movie since Unforgiven.

]]> By: Len Penzo http://lenpenzo.com/blog/id649-drive-by-movie-review-gran-torino.html#comment-555 Len Penzo Wed, 20 Apr 2011 20:48:56 +0000 http://lenpenzo.com/blog/?p=649#comment-555 I'm with you, Bret. Outstanding character development in this picture. Unfortunately that requires patience on the part of today's screenwriters and editors but most of them seem to have lost that trait along the way. (They'll blame it on audience attention spans, but I beg to differ.) I am a huge fan of Clint Eastwood (even his Dirty Harry series) and this is one of my five favorite movies of his along with: Unforgiven; Million Dollar Baby; Dirty Harry; and, The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly. In fact, this is probably in my top three. Just don't make me get any more specific than that - it is too difficult to choose! :-) I’m with you, Bret. Outstanding character development in this picture. Unfortunately that requires patience on the part of today’s screenwriters and editors but most of them seem to have lost that trait along the way. (They’ll blame it on audience attention spans, but I beg to differ.)

I am a huge fan of Clint Eastwood (even his Dirty Harry series) and this is one of my five favorite movies of his along with: Unforgiven; Million Dollar Baby; Dirty Harry; and, The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly.

In fact, this is probably in my top three. Just don’t make me get any more specific than that – it is too difficult to choose! :-)

]]> By: Forest http://lenpenzo.com/blog/id649-drive-by-movie-review-gran-torino.html#comment-556 Forest Wed, 20 Apr 2011 20:48:56 +0000 http://lenpenzo.com/blog/?p=649#comment-556 I too think Eastwood is a fine actor and an even finer director but...... I honestly could not watch Gran Torino past half way. I found the scripting terrible and the use of the silly life/death themes too obvious and overplayed.... I just wasn't convinced by the stereotyping either. I will finish the movie one day when I have nothing better to do just so I can see what happens at the end. Still I would watch the next Eastwood movie in a flash. I too think Eastwood is a fine actor and an even finer director but…… I honestly could not watch Gran Torino past half way. I found the scripting terrible and the use of the silly life/death themes too obvious and overplayed…. I just wasn’t convinced by the stereotyping either.

I will finish the movie one day when I have nothing better to do just so I can see what happens at the end.

Still I would watch the next Eastwood movie in a flash.

]]> By: Len Penzo http://lenpenzo.com/blog/id649-drive-by-movie-review-gran-torino.html#comment-557 Len Penzo Wed, 20 Apr 2011 20:48:56 +0000 http://lenpenzo.com/blog/?p=649#comment-557 Really? Yes, the stereotyping was over the top. In fact, it was SO over the top I found it to be LOL funny. Things aren't exactly as they might seem to somebody who abandoned the story halfway through the movie. You've GOT to watch the end of the movie, Forest - and then tell me if it changes your opinion. Really? Yes, the stereotyping was over the top. In fact, it was SO over the top I found it to be LOL funny. Things aren’t exactly as they might seem to somebody who abandoned the story halfway through the movie. You’ve GOT to watch the end of the movie, Forest – and then tell me if it changes your opinion.

]]> By: Forest http://lenpenzo.com/blog/id649-drive-by-movie-review-gran-torino.html#comment-558 Forest Wed, 20 Apr 2011 20:48:56 +0000 http://lenpenzo.com/blog/?p=649#comment-558 .... Thanks Len, I will one day :), There have been plenty of movies that picked up in the 2nd half but that particular day I just did not have the patience.. …. Thanks Len, I will one day :) , There have been plenty of movies that picked up in the 2nd half but that particular day I just did not have the patience..

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