Let me start off first by saying that I am a sucker for movies that feature old men as a lead character. I don't know why, I just really like them. It might also explain why my first job was working at a gun club full of old men...
Anyway, when I saw Gran Torino, I was touched. I just really liked it! I mean, the movie had a (bitter, yet) happy ending and an old man. That was all I really needed to end up enjoying it.
Although I really enjoyed watching Gran Torino, there are a couple of things that I don't love about it.
The main problem for me was that a white screenplay writer was making the screenplay depicting another culture. Honestly, I have no issue with this as long as everything in the script is kept accurate. Sadly, the screenwriter for Gran Torino didn't stay true to the Hmong culture and ended up creating some discrepancies within the script.
This doesn't seem like such a bad thing at first, but some people have little or no exposure (ha me) to the Hmong culture. Take the Hmong gang image in the movie. This negative image can lead some people to believe that most young Hmong males are hoodlums that constantly cause a ruckus. That image is really not needed for any race or culture in this nation.
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