There’s a great deal to consider regarding ‘Gran Torino’, possibly more than I could adequately comment on. I recognize the discussions surrounding this movie’s potential significance, particularly for Hmong Americans (as detailed in Bee Vang's op-ed), and I’m not suggesting it's flawless in any way. It’s true that I often struggle to keep film separate from reality; while I understand movies are fictional, I also acknowledge they can have real-world consequences. As a piece of entertainment, the movie works well enough. Clint Eastwood is exceptionally skilled at portraying an extremely racist and perpetually irritated older man who seems to dislike everyone he meets early on in the story. The dialogue given to his character is outrageous, but his delivery is truly remarkable – seeing Walt Kowalski’s expression of complete disdain when someone provokes him is genuinely funny. Without that precise performance, it wouldn't have been effective. Eastwood is really the only performer in this film who warrants a more extensive discussion, although I could have lived without his awkward singing at the conclusion; I did appreciate seeing Vang and Ahney Her, and even John Carroll Lynch – though he doesn’t contribute much, I simply like him as an actor—his appearances all trace back to 'The Walking Dead'; he appears in just one episode from 2015 and yet I still remember his character. I’m not entirely convinced by the ending, Walt isn’t truly redeemed, and it definitely carries a whiff of “white savior” tropes if we're being honest, but that didn’t diminish my enjoyment as a viewer.

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