ok this is my first blog about the movie review lol....(i think i never did tat oh...er...not at all...) nvm i shall blog about it now...thinking perhaps i could jus try something new on my blog lol....well tats me trying out something new all the time lol....(why not?)
and fyi...when i do the review i might also need to relate it to something happening in my daily life...(lame oh?)
the first movie review i gonna do about is Gran Torino staring Clint Eastwood which at the same also produced and directed by him....
whats my personal rating for this movie?( ok this is subject to individual's unique "taste" on the movie so x GO AGAINST ME K? lol....)
well the rating for this movie would be=
9.4 / 10and what is this movie all about?
er....i not really good in sum up la so i c&c from somewhere else lol....(hey go watch urself i promise u it will never let u down at all lo)...
Walt Kowalski, a retired
Polish American Ford factory worker and
Korean War veteran, has recently been widowed, which is made further difficult by the generational clash between him and his sons' families. His neighborhood in
Highland Park, Michigan, formerly populated by working-class white families, is now dominated by poor Asian immigrants and infested with
gang violence.
A
Hmong family, the Vang Lors, live next door to Walt, much to his displeasure. Among the family are siblings Sue and Thao. Thao, a shy intelligent teen, is relentlessly pressured by his cousin to join a local gang after they save him from harassment from a Mexican group. Thao eventually agrees to an initiation which requires him to steal Walt's prized car, a 1972
Ford Gran Torino Sport, however he flees after he is confronted by Walt who is armed with his
M1 Garand rifle.
After ejecting his oldest son and wife during his birthday celebration, for suggesting that he move to a retirement home, Walt is invited by Soo to a family barbecue where he learns more about Hmong culture. Walt also realizes that he connects better with the Hmong neighbors than his own family. To atone for his attempted theft, Thao works for Walt, who has him carry out odd jobs around the neighborhood. Walt eventually acts as a father figure to Thao, teaching him how to act as a man, giving him relationship advice, and helping him to find a job. Troubled by persistently coughing up blood, Walt goes for a medical checkup and receives results implying that his condition is serious.
Thao is
mugged by his cousin's gang. Infuriated, Walt confronts one gang member, beating him and demanding that they leave Thao alone. The gang retaliates with a
drive-by shooting on the Vang Lor home, and by
beating and
raping Soo. Infuriated by the attack on Soo, Walt rushes home and proceeds to punch out pieces of furniture in frustration. After calming down, Walt talks with Father Janovich, who informs Walt the
police had left due to the Vang Lors' refusal to talk. Walt states that "Thao and Soo are never going to find peace in this world, as long as that gang is around." Father Janovich admits that, if he were in Thao's situation, he would want vengeance. Walt confides in Father Janovich, telling him that he doesn't know what he's going to do, but what ever it is, "They won't have a chance".
The next day, Thao visits Walt, demanding Walt's help in seeking vengeance upon the gang. Walt agrees with Thao; however, he states that they must remain calm, that careful planning and caution are needed, no mistakes can be made. He asks Thao to return later in the day. In the meantime Walt mows his lawn and gets his hair cut, giving his friend an unusually large tip for a straight shave. After getting a suit fitted, Walt goes to confession, fulfilling one of his wife's final wishes. Father Janovich immediately becomes suspicious, but receives Walt's confession, which consists of only a few petty crimes and injustices. Walt returns home and meets with Thao, giving him his Silver Star. Walt tricks Thao and locks him in the basement, speaking to Thao through a screen door at the top of the basement steps, Walt admits that he does not want Thao to experience the horror of killing, and that he will not be taking Thao with him to the gang's home. He further confesses his most troubling of sins, one he could not confess to Janovich; that he has long harbored guilt for killing a young surrendering soldier during the Korean War. Mean while, Janovich requests police to patrol the gang's home but they withdraw after several hours when no violence occurs.
At night, Walt confronts the gang members outside their home, drawing the attention of neighbors. After receiving the gang's full attention, and making many intimidating remarks and gestures, Walt places a cigarette in his mouth. he asks the gang for a light, and then provocatively reaches into his jacket, causing the members gun him down. Walt is killed holding his 1st Cavalry Division (United States) Zippo lighter in his hand and falls to the ground in a Christ-like pose.
lol...i x good at sum but good at c&c lol...
for this movie it touches on the attitude of this youngsters nowadays...that is so materialistic and desire to seek for fun merely maybe...but when i see this Tom he reminds me the difference of all the typical youngsters....it tells me that not all human are the same or comform to the norms...but u can be different n being different u can get something special instead...never a human would ever dare to be different cos fear being rejected...well to me why not u jus be dare to different and makes the world so much colorful rather than eat shit sleep all the same....hell man...u all are the human with different genes and mind so why not be different.....shit off those who says u r useless or weird at the end they are the one will say "WOW" to u instead of "YUCK"...
it also shows to me the benefit of two different culture Collectivism and Individualistic,
collectivism; benefit= they all concern each other wanna celebrate together, care for each other, never left anyone behind, and not to mention they care for the surrounding to be comfy and joy...while the bad thing is that when there's a trouble involving themselves they jus shut themself up...not even dare to voice out or do anything to fight for their right and safety....
individualistic;benefit= they are the one stands up against fight for their right and protect those who are in need not to mention being easy to social with anyone else around them instead being coward away lo....bad thing, selfish, care for themselves, calls for no respect to their own family member somehow...
so where do i fall in? this i ponder...
well at the same time its show to us that how much we need to appreciate our parents also...for me i do why?
My mom, i appreciate her for showing me a strength that no man ever had...not physically strength but rather mentally and attitude strength to fight and survive ur way through out ur life trouble or maintaining the happiness in urself and be grateful of wat u have now.....x give shit to wat other ppl have...they have it they have la...but when u try hard with the strength my mom shows to me u can get it in no time instead better le....also a will of strength that x easily fall to anyone's insult or degrading of how u r....
My dad, he is the giver of my life, the giver as in the advise he gave me...well when he told me all the advice when i was young... i admit in my mind " what the hell is he talking ?" and yet he will only said this words to me to understand "someday u will know for sure" and yes i know it very sure and clear...that all the advises he gave it to me now and still, all helped me to think as what a real human did...like he once told me also that may seems inlogic that is x go to the waterfall or anywhere got water especially when its raining...i was lik at the beginning "wat the hell its nothng much le jus gain water nia ma" but when one of our belated uni mate killed by the waterfall i now understand very clear....and thats why i said my dad is a giver....gives me all the experience that he holds to me in advance....
so my mom and my dad's strength and givings makes me who i am now...
so thats all for the movie now...i hope u all watch will change urself also cos the movie did change me also.....lol...
till then...
Youa aka YumYum:" You're funny. "
Walt Kowalski: "I've been called a lot of things, but never funny."
