Clint Eastwood's turn in "GranTorino"
At 78, Clint Eastwood still is a vital, interesting filmmaker. Now, for the first time since 2004's "Million Dollar Baby," he's returned to acting in "Gran Torino." He plays a bigot who finds himself living next door to immigrant Asians. But the story takes on Western film-like dimensions as he deals with issues of right and wrong. And, if you've seen the poster of Eastwood with a rifle, it harkens to his younger days as "Dirty Harry."
Well, the annual film awards season has started, and the man just won Best Actor from the National Board of Review over actors like Sean Penn ("Milk") and Frank Langella ("Frost/Nixon"). Here's the film's trailer:
Comments:
Leave it to Eastwood to make a western that's not a western. Out of all the potential Oscar contenders coming out, this one is the one I definitely have to see. I have a feeling this will be the one where he finally gets a Best Actor and maybe another Best Director.
Posted by: Michael at December 5, 2008 10:52 AM
Not just Asians, HMONGS! It's nice to finally see Hmong peoples represented in a big studio film.
Posted by: Bryan at December 5, 2008 11:09 AM
Oooh... that looks good!
Posted by: marcel at December 5, 2008 11:10 AM
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