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Criticc - by Jess Scheuler

Seven Pounds Vs Gran Torino

December 18th 2008 18:36
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When I first saw the preview of the movie - Gran Torino, I was surprised that I hadn't seen the advert for the movie before then and till now I wonder why it was not as advertised as other movies.

Clint Eastwood played his part really well, it seemed like he himself knew how bitter old racist war vets live. The way he walked, talked, looked and everything showed the "cliche" lifestyle of a bitter old guy.


Him getting fond of his Asian next door neighbor who tried to steal his car was an
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interesting concept and I think there is a lesson to be learned but come on, no one goes to the extreme length this old guy did just for the "love" of his neighbors.

The movie was very "natural" and a little bit extreme all in one. Most of all I thought it would be predictable but I was completely wrong.


Have you seen Will Smith's - Seven Pounds? He looked like he lost 70 pounds.
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This movie was actually not the usual, I had strange feelings all through the movie. It seemed like they had a psychologist on staff who showed them ways to keep people raising their eyebrows, even when things seemed to be going good, you had this feeling of concern, you knew it was not time to relax just yet.

Unlike Gran Torino, Seven Pounds the movie, was unpredictable but at the end predictable which left me sick to my stomach (in a good way?).

Gran Torino: About an angry man
Seven Pounds: About an bitter man

Gran Torino: He had a secret.
Seven Pounds: He had a BIG secret.

Gran Torino: He helped other people
Seven Pounds: He helped other people.

Gran Torino: Lost spouse
Seven Pounds: Lost spouse

You know what's more interesting?
* In the end, both leading characters took drastic measures to save a loved one and got the same results. The same chilling results.

* At the end of both of these movies, I was just completely shocked.

I enjoyed Seven Pounds more than Gran Torino, some of you might enjoy Gran Torino more than Seven Pounds. Both movies were good but Seven Pounds was better.

Tell me what you think, which one of them did you like most?
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Comment by Michelle Sweeney

June 3rd 2009 09:20
Gran Torino by far - most definitely!

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