What Subedaar lacks is that element of surprise that makes a film worth the viewer's time and willingness to engage, observes Deepa Gahlot.
He has never won an Oscar for acting. Gran Torino may at least give him a nomination for his performance.
Depending upon your position this Clint Eastwood movie could be the feel-good [or feel-bad] movie of this still young year.
Gran Torino tells a simple story, without many frills, and while the end feels almost like Eastwood is apologising for the trend he began in 1971 with Dirty Harry, it feels right. It feels like Eastwood -- who has heartbreakingly stated that this may be his last film as an actor -- has a piece to say, and he says it simply, even ending by raspily singing the closing credits.
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'The pure grace and proportion in Manoj Bajpayee's performance shows he knows his art inside out,' applauds Sukanya Verma.
Yudh has really rubbished my expectations, rants Raja Sen.
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