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| 28-Apr-2009 08:27 PM Matthew |  |
| Blast. Now I might have to see this film. The shorts gave me the impression of a pointless exploitation flick (with racism as a thin excuse), and I was surprised to see eastwood involved in it. But maybe I misread 'em. | |
| 27-May-2009 12:39 AM Matthew |  |
| Ok, I watched it. I'll have to think about that for a bit. I think that might be an OK flick. | |
| 28-Aug-2009 11:15 AM Paul Adams |  |
| Walt's sacrificial heroism was surprising indeed. I found the movie to be a good redemptive analogy. Well said! | |
| 09-Nov-2009 05:01 PM Terry Gray | |
| Clint Eastwood is the best director producer and actor that has ever existed in the United States. Great movies like Unfforgiven, Outlaw Josey Wales and the spaghetti western trio capped off by the Good the Bad & the Ugly are just a few of his many excellent contributions. I don't know why everyone fixates on Dirty Harry, which wasnt even in his top twenty best films. Gran Torino was a good movie, though. The priest character was ridiculous, but I don't expect the world to ever understand biblical truth anyway. It still beats any of the other garbage hollywood puts out these days. | |
| 17-Jan-2010 07:33 PM Mark MacCallum | |
| Great review Justine (and anyone else who contributed to your review). I thought it was a very good film, and certainly one I enjoyed and one with a powerful message. Faced with the sort of situation Eastwood's character found himself in one can resist mindlessly and violently (and usually just make things worse), or mindlessly and non-violently (and usually ineffectually - and often this is just a cover for personal timidity as well). But he choose a third way, non-violently and thoughtfully, and - at great personal cost - resolved the situation. I was only vaguely conscious of the Christian imagery (and missed the crucifixion pose in death entirely). Your review added to my understanding of the film, and to the pleasure that the film had already given me. Thanks. | |
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