Its effectively what happened when some of the characters Clint played in the 1970s got old.
It doesnt take long to realise that all is not well.
Walts dialogue is sparing, but the menace and bile underneath the surface is clear.
The depiction of Kowalskis relatives is actually the main weakness ofGran Torino.
A bit more meat would have helped.
Inevitably, this forces Kowalski to face a conundrum or two that the film explores exceptionally well.
Its also hard to imagine not onlyGran Torinoin the hands of another actor, but also another director.
29 January 2009
Rating:
4 out of 5
