SineBuano enthusiastically recommends GRAN TORINO
by CardinalB ~ March 12th, 2009. Filed under: SineBuano Articles, SineBuano Reviews.
If I had my way at A.M.P.A.S, I would give this the Best Picture, if they couldn’t at least let Benjamin Button win. There is no doubt that this is a very personal effort for Eastwood; as the character he plays jives with how he is in his years of reflecting on generativity vs. stagnation. It’s full of caustic wit, irony; a very slow moving but thoughtful story told in a taut manner. It also has a lot of furious scenes, and you see very visibly how Kowalski’s character changes throughout the film, and affecting those around him. This isn’t a spaghetti western or shoot ‘em up; but it is a story about redemption. And 27 year old virgins who just graduated from seminaries would be able to relate too.
10/10
