Clint Eastwood directs himself, Bee Vang and Ahney Her in this vigilante drama where a racist veteran widower begins to protect his immigrant neighbours after a gang targets them.

A goodbye to violence. Possibly my favourite film with largely awful acting. Clint relies on his mythic stature playing a gruff caricature of his back catalogue, Abney Her is a natural, everyone else… stinky. Doesn’t change what a powerhouse this is. Humane, entertaining and emotively philosophical. The tension sequences grab you like a vice, the gradual time-outs of Clint softening have a unique warmth and humour to them. I know that Unforgiven, A Perfect World and Mystic River are technically the more proficient movies… masterpieces… yet Gran Torino attaches itself to your soul, really gets into your heart. I have nothing but love for it, its well argued message and its self re-evaluation of its star and director. The kinda movie I really could watch every week of my life.

10

Perfect Double Bill: Cry Macho (2021)

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