#26 – Gran Torino

In this round’s New to Two, Brett introduced David and Nicole to
Clint Eastwood’s last good (possibly great) movie, "Gran Torino,"
a variation on the “crusty old guy teaches young punk lessons
about life and manhood while learning a few things himself”
story. We took an admiring look at the film’s craftsmanship, and
a harder look at its portrayal of the Hmong culture. Does this
movie include the “white savior” trope? What if the protagonist
is the one who makes the situation bad in the first place? Was it
a good idea to use nonprofessional actors to play the Hmong
roles? We dig in deep in this episode!


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