The Twilight of Clint Eastwood (Movie Review)

Insidecatholic.com ^ | 1/09/09 | by Joan Frawley Desmond

[GonzoII]

Ping.

[television is just wrong]

Saddened that he is saying this is his last performance. I will miss him. A dying breed of conservative values in Hollywood.

[Nihil Obstat]

saw it last night and loved it. Great movie!

[RedRover]

For obvious reasons.

[napscoordinator]

I took the family to see Twilight last night. A pretty decent movie.

[hosepipe]

Killer movie.. great performance(s) by many..

[Born to Conserve]

Turning the other check is contrary to all game theory.

God gave us love of self so we would defend ourselves, and contunue to do his works.

Do not confuse your enemy with your neighbor.

Give ‘em hell, Harry!

[Man from Oz]

My gal and I went last night as well. Very good film and performance by Mr. Eastwood. I remarked after the film that I wondered if this was his swan song much like John Wayne’s Shootist.

[Edizzl79]

I thought Gran Torino sucked! I was anticipating his film, as have I always, but it focused to much on his growling and not enough on his acting.

[Nihil Obstat]

kids learn some new words?

[Finny]

I think this reviewer has it wrong. I've read a couple of interviews with Eastwood about this movie, and repeated again and again is Eastwood's message that he has no intention of retiring nor of limiting his options by making declarations such as "this will be my last (insert item here)." Indeed, he's mentioned several times in interviews that filmmakers who retired too soon probably had a lot left in them and it's too bad they retired.

[FormerACLUmember]

Got dragged unwillingly to this flick last night. It wasn’t anything that I expected.

Best picture I have seen in years!

http://video.google.com/videosearch?q=gran+torino&hl=en&emb=0&aq=0&oq=gran+#

[jennyjenny]

I highly recommend this movie. One of the best I’ve seen in a very, very long time.

[Mr. Mojo]

Good article. Gran Torino does indeed resolve Dirty Harry.

The final two paragraphs:

"Christ adjured his disciples to turn the other cheek; democratic societies depend upon their citizens' adherence to the rule of law. Yet in the thick of warfare -- tracking a San Francisco serial killer, resisting a North Korean military assault, or battling a gang in Detroit -- such assumptions appear dangerously naïve. Turn the other cheek, wait for the police to handle the bad guys, and leave the vulnerable undefended."

"Harry Callahan tires of walking this tightrope and turns in his badge. Almost a half century later, Walt Kowalski takes a different path. Gran Torino proposes a radical response to the problem of evil in the world. Americans, Catholics included, may find themselves embracing Walt's choice."

[television is just wrong]

I certainly hope he is not retiring.

[Dr. Scarpetta]

Killer movie.. great performance(s) by many..

I haven't decided whether to see it or not. What did you like about it?

[napscoordinator]

Not that I am aware of...lol. I did not either. What are you referring too?

[television is just wrong]

I certainly hope he is not retiring. My stepfather (an actor as well) retired, and went into writing. He tried to get back into the business and was told by an agent they had never heard of him. He (my stepfather) has been on the silver screen and TV for over 40 years.

[RedRover]

I haven’t seen it yet, will probably wait till it’s on DVD.

No sure if I’ll agree with your assessment. I’ve been a fan since Clint’s days wearing a poncho, and not saying much, for Sergio Leone.