First of all I have to admit I’m a little bit of a Clint Eastwood fan especially his more recent work and directing. I won’t reveal the plot suffice to say that Clint’s portrayal of Korean War veteran, ex auto worker and racist is exemplary and very believable you really feel for him and can sympathise with his old world point of view. The supporting cast most of which are played by real Hmong people add emotion and weight to the movie. Picture quality is good with some of the outdoor scenes showing outstanding contrast. The audio quality is good, it’s not going to shake the room, and it’s not that type of movie but generally backs up the believability. Extras are OK, there a nice feature on the making of the movie and the insistence of Clint Eastwood that they use the Hmong people with profiles and audition footage. Grand Torino: More than a Car explains men’s preoccupation with classic cars. One thing I will criticize is the digital copy. Most recent digital copies have been useable on portable players but this type is only useable on a PC and wrapped in DRM copy protection. It may be that Warner Bros don’t want to pay Apple to allow people to download via iTunes(as a lot of recent releases have) but this is one movie I would put on my iPhone but I’m not paying for it twice.
Well worth the investment for this BluRay shame about the digital copy.
