Review of Gran Torino (2008) by Sanjay R — 26 Dec 2012

One of the handful of Eastwood projects that is good. And it's not just good, it is brilliant. Well done sir!

This review of Gran Torino (2008) was written by Sanjay R on 26 Dec 2012.

Gran Torino has generally received very positive reviews.

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