GRAN TORINO speaks about Faith, Place, & Race
While I thought some of the acting was kinda kitschy and predictable, (yo holmes, I’m from the South Side, I represent) I found this movie pregnant with so many important themes. Faith, Place, & Race are three of them (and also happen to be the title of this blog) but it wrestles deeply with issues of urbanization, neighborhood, culture, and so many things. David Swanson gives a more complete review, titling it “urban exile” and I think that captures the essence of Gran Torino; being stuck in a place with people you don’t like and making the most of it. Staying put. And this is faith. What’d u think of the movie?
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btw, I’m not talkign about myself in that last statement “stuck in a place w/ people you don’t like” – in case I offend any Bham’ers. Not at all.
i was so moved by this movie. haunting. i loved it.
i liked it. although my husband thought it was racist.
do you think this will be the start of asian movies?
maybe if we have more asian movies, then we can be
rid of stereotypes.