Gran Torino Review

I have already seen this movie in the past. I thought the acting was sort of mediocre but the story had a strong plot. However the first time I was viewing this movie I was not looking at it through a cultural bridge point of view, rather I was being more of a Hollywood critic. I am already familiar with the story line; it basically focuses on one bitter, old man who lives in a neighborhood that is quickly taking a turn for the worse. As more and more gang affiliated problems are continuing to arise; this is a story about this old man and a boy who live in the neighborhood who are fighting the every day battles of gangs. I will come back with a reflection as to what I thought about the film and how I also viewed this film, culturally.