An American drama film directed and produced by Clint Eastwood that gained worldwide recognition largely due to Clintwood's captivating directing style. It was recognized by the American Drama Institute as one of the “Ten Best Films of 2008” (Gran Torino, 2013) and debuted with writer Nick Schenk. Clint Eastwood demonstrates, through Mr. Walt, that if your past negatively affects your life and the way you see things, then it is best to let it go and start a new beginning. An intense film told with great humor, Gran Torino is a cinematic masterpiece. This film succeeds in its development in portraying the negative aspects involving multicultural communication and the bond formed by people of two extremely different generations. Walt is an arrogant racist Korean War veteran with his prized possession, a Gran Torino. At first at his wife's funeral it is seen that the relationship between him and his children was weak. They later wanted to send him to an old people's home, which he thought was ridiculous. He hates that the neighborhood was full of Hmong people. The situation worsens when Thao (Bee Wong), his young Hmong neighbor, falls in with his cousin's bad company and tries to steal the Torino. But things start to change when Walt mistakenly saves Thao's life while the gang was forcibly taking him away to do unacceptable things he refused to do, after realizing that stealing Walt's car was just plain wrong. Walt wanted them off his lawn and had no intention of saving anyone's life. Sue (Ahney Her), Thao's sister, is a wise young girl and tries to converse with him, but the guilt of the Korean War puts him off guard. Things improve when he progressively overcomes this guilt by giving Sue the chance to introduce... middle of paper... and discipline, which helped strengthen their bond. People like Walt still exist. They may not be able to open up and end up isolated. It becomes our responsibility to be like Sue and Thao and make their lives bearable. Help them forget the traumatic scenes of war, be open-minded and help them understand that having a multicultural neighborhood decreases stereotypes and racism. After all, they are soldiers and the guilt of killing people always haunts them. Works Cited Eastwood, C., (Director), Lorenz, R., Gerber, B., (producers), Schenk, N. (screenwriter),. (2008). Gran Torino[Moving images]. United States: Village Roadshow Pictures.Schenk, N. (writer), Eastwood, C. (director and producer).(2008). Gran Torino [Film]. United States: Warner Bros. Gran Torino. (2013, November 28). Retrieved November 29, 2013, from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gran_Torino