01-15-2009, 03:47 AM
<!--quoteo(post=292562:date=Jan 14 2009, 11:45 AM:name=WarLocK)<div class=\'quotetop\'>QUOTE(WarLocK @ Jan 14 2009, 11:45 AM) <a href=\"index.php?act=findpost&pid=292562\"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class=\'quotemain\'><!--quotecGran Torino is a great film, no doubt. Eastwood's role is perfect in the film. I found myself lol'ing at his facial expressions every time he got pissed off. Gotta love that trademark snarl he has goin on. But the acting in this movie is pretty horrible. I know there aren't any other big names in the movie... but there has got to be better talent out there. Toad (Tao) was by far the worst. What's up w/ the shifty eyes and the lame dialog w/ this guy? It was like C-level acting w/ him. And don't give me the excuse that he's Hmong and its their culture.<!--QuoteEnd</div><!--QuoteEEndI agree that the acting was terrible except for Eastwood. Another thing that really bugged me was how quickly everyone warmed up to the foul-mouthed racist after that one incident. I could understand the residents of the neighborhood being respectful and thankful, but do you really think that he and the kids would have become best buds overnight, after a lifelong barrage of ignorant, racist comments? The comments themselves just got so tiresome after a while. About thirty minutes into the movie, the initial shock value had long worn off and I felt like saying alright, we get it, you're a bigot, can we please move on? All in all, I thought that the movie had a good story, but the execution was borderline ridiculous at times.