Gran Torino (2008)
Clint Eastwood plays a war veteran who finds his Detroit neighbourhood seemingly overrun by immigrants and gangs. As much in conflict with his family as he is the neighbours, Eastwood gives an excellent performance as the grizzled racist veteran who slowly befriends South East Asian refugees now living next door whilst trying to defend his property and prized 71' Ford Gran Torino from local thugs.
I've seen this a few times now and it never loses it's impact. This feels like a sister film to 1992's Unforgiven with his Walt Kowalski a modern day William Munny, but whilst this is clearly a study on racial tolerance, friendship and redemption there's plenty of drama and humour along the way to make this thoroughly entertaining.
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