Gran Torino (2008)

Réalisateur:

Clint Eastwood

Scénaristes (WGA):

Nick Schenk (screenplay)
Dave Johannson (story) ...

Date de sortie:

9 janvier 2009 (USA)

Genre:

Crime | Drame

Intrigue:

Disgruntled Korean War vet Walt Kowalski sets out to reform his neighbor, a young Hmong teenager, who tried to steal Kowalski's prized possession: his 1972 Gran Torino.

Plot Keywords:

Gang | Hmong | Old Man | Widower | Korean War Veteran

Récompenses:

Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 3 wins & 4 nominations

Avis des utilisateurs:

Eastwood excels at storytelling

US TV Schedule:

Sat. Dec. 5	10:00 PM	MAX
Sun. Dec. 6	1:45 AM	MAX

Ensemble

Clint Eastwood	...	Walt Kowalski
Christopher Carley	...	Father Janovich
Bee Vang	...	Thao Vang Lor
Ahney Her	...	Sue Lor
Brian Haley	...	Mitch Kowalski
Geraldine Hughes	...	Karen Kowalski
Dreama Walker	...	Ashley Kowalski
Brian Howe	...	Steve Kowalski
John Carroll Lynch	...	Barber Martin
William Hill	...	Tim Kennedy
Brooke Chia Thao	...	Vu
Chee Thao	...	Grandma
Choua Kue	...	Youa
Scott Eastwood	...	Trey (as Scott Reeves)
Xia Soua Chang	...	Kor Khue

Autre(s) titre(s):

Gran Torino (Germany)

MPAA:

Rated R for language throughout, and some violence.

Durée:

116 min

Pays:

USA | Allemagne | Australia

Langue:

Anglais | Hmong | Espagnol

Couleur:

Couleur

Rapport de forme:

2,35 : 1

Son:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Classification:

USA:R (certificate #44954) | Finland:K-15 | UK:15 | Czech Republic:12 | Australia:M | South Korea:12 | Ireland:15A | Netherlands:12 | New Zealand:R16 | Portugal:M/12 (Qualidade) | Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) | Philippines:PG-13 (MTRCB) | Greece:K-13 | Singapore:NC-16 (cut) | Norway:15 | Argentina:13 | Spain:13 | Hong Kong:IIB | Germany:12 (f) | Brazil:14 | Canada:14A (Ontario) | Sweden:15 | Peru:14 | Mexico:B | Denmark:11 | Austria:12 | France:U | Iceland:12

Lieux de tournage:

Center Line, Michigan, USA

Société:

Matten Productions

Anecdotes:

One of many movies in which Clint Eastwood sings. The others: Paint Your Wagon (1969), Two Mules for Sister Sara (1970), Honkytonk Man (1982), The Beguiled (1971), Bronco Billy (1980), Any Which Way You Can (1980), Kelly's Heroes (1970), and Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil (1997).

Goofs:

élément de l'intrigue manquant: When Walt rescues Sue and Trey from the three thugs, he tells Trey that he should not have said "bro" to them. This would have been impossible for him to know; he pulled up to the stop sign after the incident.

Guillemet:

[first lines]
Al: God, I am sorry for Dorothy, Walt. She was a real peach.
Walt Kowalski: Thanks for coming, Al.

Connexions De Film:

figure dans The 66th Annual Golden Globe Awards (2009) (TV)

Bande son:

Maybe So

Eastwood excels at storytelling

Gran Torino - They don't make them like they used to....

Mr. Eastwood has a knack for storytelling. Instead of being preachy or having an all to obvious agenda, he lets his viewers make up their own minds. His characters don't have a message, they have a life and make no excuses for who they are. In so many subtle and intelligent ways we are allowed to make our own choices. Like with Kowalski in the movie, you are not confronted with a role model hammering home all those "life's important messages", but rather with a movie saying "Look! This is the way it worked out for me. And I think I know a few tricks that might help you, but in the end it's your own life. However, you have to trust me when I say that there are a some things you don't want to see or experience!". Some people will leave this movie entirely untouched, others will certainly be crying their guts out. Not because some people "get it" and others "don't", but because it is a brilliant piece of entertainment reaching out to every viewer in its own specific way.

Eastwood's acting is top notch again, although the years have not been very kind to his voice. The rest of the cast are fine, but one can certainly spot their more amateurish backgrounds here and there which is the main reason why I could not give this one a 10/10.

Apart from that there is little to criticize. It's not an action movie, not a drama movie and certainly not a comedy (even though you get a few laughs out of this one). It's simply a good story about life.....and death.