'Gran Torino'

By Jay Bobbin, Zap2It | May 27, 2009

Clint Eastwood in 'Gran Torino'

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Clint Eastwood has said this excellent character study is his swan song to acting, but his fans undoubtedly hope otherwise. Also reaffirming his economical style as a director here, he plays a bigoted Korean War veteran whose psyche gets altered after his prized car is targeted by a young Asian neighbor (Bee Vang).

In an age when so many stars are image-conscious, this is a typically brave, ultimately powerful effort by Eastwood; his son Kyle worked on the film's score.

DVD extras: two "making-of" documentaries. **** (R: P, V) (Also on Blu-ray)

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