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Falsely rumored to be the final installment of the Dirty Harry series, Gran Torino stars Clint Eastwood as a Korean War veteran who can't comprehend the changing world anymore. A widower, Walt Kowalski's entire existence seems to be ill prepared for the present--he can't tolerate his sons driving non-American cars leave alone the multi-ethnic community his suburban neighborhood has become into. Walt is a principled man for he might not tolerate the Hmong family staying next door and spits every time he see's anyone of them, but doesn't shy away from saving the next door teenager from a bunch of African American punks. His walking up and firing an imaginary gun is enough to scare the goons and win over Sue.

Sue realizes that Walt isn't as crazy as he claims to be and invites him over for a family gathering. Even though Walt sticks out like a sore thumb he finds it easier to mix around with immigrants than his own family for whom he doesn't care anymore. The only thing Kowalski cares about is his vintage 1972 Ford Gran Torino. Sue's brother Thao tries to steal the car in order to gain a foothold in one of the local gangs. Thao's mother orders him to work for Walt as penance. A mutual friendship brews between the old man and the young boy with Walt helping Thao find his place under the sun.

Walt seems to be calming down much to the surprise of Father Janovich, his deceased wife's pastor, with whom Walt can't see eye-to-eye. Unexpectedly Thao's former gang members rough him up for selling out and living a regular American life, Walt loses his mind and bashes them up. The gang retaliates by brutally raping Sue. Walt realizes things would never be the same and finds in himself the same angry man who he once was; unwilling to turn back Walt gears up for a bloody finale.

Clint Eastwood had reportedly claimed that this would be his final outing as an actor and success of Gran Torino affirms the legendary actor's place in the pantheon of stars. A throwback on the character driven stuff from the 1970's, Eastwood directs Gran Torino as a classic straight forward man-against-the-entire-world manner. A theme done to death a million times, the film's build up is interesting and even though the climax might be a let down, it remains one of the highlights of the film. There are some very well mounted moments in the film especially the one in which Walt takes Thao to his barber to show how real 'men' of yore talk.

Clint Eastwood, the director is in excellent command while Clint Eastwood, the actor and the star is his superstar self. The man can make things work up simply showing and thank god for that. Eastwood has utilized non-professional Hmongs in the film and handles Bee Vang as Thao and Ahney Her as Sue competently. A better director than an actor, Eastwood finds a befitting swan song to the acting career in the form of Gran Torino, which is the highest grossing film of his life.

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