I was pleasantly surprised by this film. I picked it up as a rental on a lazy Saturday afternoon and was back by the end of the night purchasing it on blu-ray (as you will find out I'm a huge blu-ray fan. I think I would give up food before I gave up my blu-ray player).The story is about Walt, a newly widowed real man with a bad attitude. Whatever you do - do not step on his lawn or you will find the business end of his shotgun in your face. After the death of his wife Walt finds a new group of people he did not expect in his life - a newly ordained Catholic priest, and new Hmong neighbors. After Tao, one of the young new neighbors tries to steal his Gran Torino his family makes him start working for Walt. Walk takes the young man under his wing and teaches him to grow up. A group of Hmong gang members starts bothering the family and Walt consistently stays by their side, though he is hard pressed to admit he might like the family. Matters take a turn for the worse when a young girl in the family is raped and beaten by the gang and Walt will have to face his faith and his desire for revenge. Ultimately Walt makes a decision about what to do about the gang that no one could have seen coming, and the audience is left realizing what chivalry is all about.
The movie has very rough language and is violent, but for adults the catechetical moments are almost endless all throughout the movie. I'm giving it 3.5 stars out of 4.0 and recommend renting it before you buy it.
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