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Gran Torino (Beginning (Organ music, CU of Mitch talking to brother, "…
Gran Torino
Beginning
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CU of Mitch talking to brother, "Dad's still living in the 50s." and "There's nothing anyone can do that won't disappoint the old man."
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Mise en scene- Walt is initially standing alone at the front of the Church. When he sits down, there is an obvious gap between himself and the family.
At funeral feast Walt is not talking to anyone, he is doing things. When Mitch offers to help Walt responds by saying "No, I need them now, not next week."
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When Walt goes outside we see the American flag fluttering- introduces idea of nationalism and patriotism.
Racism is introduced when Walt watches his Hmong neighbours and said "How many swamp-rats can you fit on one room?"
Relationship between Thao and Walt begins bitter with Walt cutting Thao off and saying "And have some respect zipperhead. We're in mourning here." Walt then slams the door on Thao's face.
Conflict between family and Walt further seen when Walt criticises Mitch for driving a Japanese car.
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Ending
Walt goes to confession, after a persistent priest trying to get him to come. Walt tells the priest, "I was never close to my sons. I don't know them. I didn't know how."
Viewer is fooled into thinking that Walt is going to hurt the gang members with the scene of all the guns on the table. Walt does not end up taking any gun at all.
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When Walt is standing on the pavement outside the Hmong gang members house, the Hmong gang members are filmed in LA to appear dominant, however Walt is filmed in slightly LA to show he has the control.
Walt taunts the gang members with "swamp-rats, shrimp- dick, miniature cowboys..."
Walt's last words are "Hail Mary, full of grace", the viewer knows that the rest of the prayer is "pray for our sins, now, and at the hour of our death."
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"Me. I've got a light" connotations of enlightenment, religion imagery.
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Middle
On Walt's birthday Karen and Mitch come over with cake and old age 'aids'. This shows the lack of communication and understanding between the sons and Walt. Cut to Karen and Mitch leaving house with presents.
A phone call to Walt ends badly because all Mitch wanted was a contact for football tickets. Walt hangs up. Further shows conflict.
When Thao comes to work for Walt as punishment for trying to steal Walt's Gran Torino, there is a series of HA and LA shots establishing dominance and submission.
There is a montage of Thao diligently doing jobs for Walt. This is a turning point in the film- Walt reforms his opinion of Thao and establishes respect for him.
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When Thao tries to steal Gran Torino, Walt grabs gun straight away. He relies on violence to solve his issues.