Comments on: Gran Torino Discussion Questions http://adammclane.com/2009/08/04/gran-torino-discussion-questions/ Wed, 23 May 2012 16:55:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: David http://adammclane.com/2009/08/04/gran-torino-discussion-questions/#comment-6237 David Sun, 23 Aug 2009 21:07:03 +0000 http://adammclane.com/?p=4780#comment-6237 This movie reveals its beauty after you have watched it and digested it in its entirety. For example, Walt did not confess all his sins to the priest at the end, and it is a humorous scene. But when he locks Thao in the basement, what type of door did he use? A screen door, much like the confession door. This created the true confession environment, and it is extremely clever and subtle. In this scene he reveals what truly has been troubling his soul as he prepares to cleanse his spirit for salvation. This is a moving movie, and one that can be watched and enjoyed at face value. But a deeper analysis reveals so much more. This is a gem of a movie, and Clint Eastwood is absolutely brilliant. This movie reveals its beauty after you have watched it and digested it in its entirety. For example, Walt did not confess all his sins to the priest at the end, and it is a humorous scene. But when he locks Thao in the basement, what type of door did he use? A screen door, much like the confession door. This created the true confession environment, and it is extremely clever and subtle. In this scene he reveals what truly has been troubling his soul as he prepares to cleanse his spirit for salvation.

This is a moving movie, and one that can be watched and enjoyed at face value. But a deeper analysis reveals so much more. This is a gem of a movie, and Clint Eastwood is absolutely brilliant.

]]> By: Terry http://adammclane.com/2009/08/04/gran-torino-discussion-questions/#comment-6127 Terry Tue, 04 Aug 2009 22:57:56 +0000 http://adammclane.com/?p=4780#comment-6127 I was expecting a lot after all the great reviews & this movie exceeded my expectations! Eastwood gave an incredible performance, his classical direction was so beautifully discreet it was barely noticeable & the story was a succession of spot on observations about life, prejudice, old age & family. Quintessential Eastwood themes & never more potently expressed than here. The ending had me in tears it was so moving. Eastwood here achieves the same trick he managed with the superlative Million Dollar Baby - which is to say, an ending that is an uplifting tragedy. No wonder Gran Torino became Eastwood's biggest grossing movie ever. I was expecting a lot after all the great reviews & this movie exceeded my expectations!

Eastwood gave an incredible performance, his classical direction was so beautifully discreet it was barely noticeable & the story was a succession of spot on observations about life, prejudice, old age & family. Quintessential Eastwood themes & never more potently expressed than here.

The ending had me in tears it was so moving. Eastwood here achieves the same trick he managed with the superlative Million Dollar Baby – which is to say, an ending that is an uplifting tragedy.

No wonder Gran Torino became Eastwood’s biggest grossing movie ever.

]]> By: Ken http://adammclane.com/2009/08/04/gran-torino-discussion-questions/#comment-6126 Ken Tue, 04 Aug 2009 19:19:09 +0000 http://adammclane.com/?p=4780#comment-6126 I was expecting more. It was a good movie. but not great. I'd give it a B. that being said, it's a good movie to talk about racism and your discussion questions are great. And I know you are channeling your inner Eastwood when you laugh at those drivers who cut you off when you're biking! I was expecting more. It was a good movie. but not great. I’d give it a B.

that being said, it’s a good movie to talk about racism and your discussion questions are great.

And I know you are channeling your inner Eastwood when you laugh at those drivers who cut you off when you’re biking!

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