Clint Eastwood is like wine, getting better with the years, this time as a director. I think he can give both young actors and directors some lessons. The truth is that the scene from Dirty Harry always comes to my mind whenever I watch him in a scene: “I know what you’re thinking.” “Did he fire six shots or only five?” Well, to tell you the truth, in all of this excitement I kind of lost track of myself. But being as this is a 44 Magnum, the most powerful handgun in the world, that would blow your head clean off, you’ve got to ask yourself one question: Do I feel lucky? Well, do ya, punk?” (Harry Callahan). This movie tells the story of a friendship between two cultures, Walt’s (Clint) and his Korean neighbors. Aging Walt, a Korean war veteran, learns to love his neighbors more than he does his family, until the point that he sacrifices his own life so as to promise a better one for his good-hearted new friends. Great scenes from Eastwood, featuring the same strong character, icon of masculinity, even at his old age today: “Got a light?”, “No, me got a light”. I couldn’t help myself from becoming upset, from the sad, yet realistic ending. I give this movie a 6.
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