Gran Torino Movie Themes
The film, Gran Torino, directed by Clint Eastwood is a film about Walt Kowalski played by Clint Eastwood, an old racist American man, and Thao Vang Lor played by Bee Vang, who is a very shy Hmong boy, that is being pressured into joining the local gang by the Hmong teenaged boys. Set in the 21st century, South Detroit, with a large number of Hmong people moving into the neighborhood, we see that Walt's opinion of the Hmong changes, as Walt is getting to know the Hmong people, and forming a relationship with Thao. As viewers, we see that the main theme of the film is the ability to change, and also redemption.
At the beginning of the film, we see the appalling condition of the neighborhood that Walt Kowalski lives in - a trashed up street,
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Although he still takes pride in his home, belongings, and country, we see the change of Walt no longer believing that he's the most superior person in the neighborhood, we see him trying new things, and learning about the Hmong people. Thao has also come out of his shell, and is now no longer being pushed around at home, and is staying away from the gang that is trying to recruit him. By being around Walt we see that Thao is more of a man, and has also picked up some American traits from Walt. We see that after Thao no longer has to work for the new setting of the neighborhood has brought Walt and Thao together as friends, the bond that has been created by the two characters is father, and son. Examples of this are shown throughout the film, when Walt helps Thao look for a job, and when Walt invites Thao and his household over for a barbecue. In the film the director has used wide shots, and mid shots to show to us, the viewers, how close the two characters have become, due to the changes of the setting, also how much the two characters have changed due to having a change of the setting to bring them closer. In the film Gran Torino, directed by Clint Eastwood we learn that by the way that you set your appearance around everyone else, can make you appear like a totally
Although he still takes pride in his home, belongings, and country, we see the change of Walt no longer believing that he's the most superior person in the neighborhood, we see him trying new things, and learning about the Hmong people. Thao has also come out of his shell, and is now no longer being pushed around at home, and is staying away from the gang that is trying to recruit him. By being around Walt we see that Thao is more of a man, and has also picked up some American traits from Walt. We see that after Thao no longer has to work for the new setting of the neighborhood has brought Walt and Thao together as friends, the bond that has been created by the two characters is father, and son. Examples of this are shown throughout the film, when Walt helps Thao look for a job, and when Walt invites Thao and his household over for a barbecue. In the film the director has used wide shots, and mid shots to show to us, the viewers, how close the two characters have become, due to the changes of the setting, also how much the two characters have changed due to having a change of the setting to bring them closer. In the film Gran Torino, directed by Clint Eastwood we learn that by the way that you set your appearance around everyone else, can make you appear like a totally