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Not as good as I was expecting. Eastwood turns in a good performance as always, but the supporting cast just couldn't act (with one or two exceptions). The end was almost too "cutesy."
 

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My theory on this movie is that Eastwood is that way in real life and no one told him they were filming a movie.
 

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Considering the good movies he's made in the past, this whole old-man-getoffmylaw-i'm a mysterious war vet but I dont like to talk about it is so contrived. Then you throw in the beyond stereotypical FOB family and you start scratching your head, wondering what happened in between Flags of Our Fathers/Letters from Iwo Jima and this ****.
 

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Originally Posted by James Bond
My theory on this movie is that Eastwood is that way in real life and no one told him they were filming a movie.
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Originally Posted by SField
Considering the good movies he's made in the past, this whole old-man-getoffmylaw-i'm a mysterious war vet but I dont like to talk about it is so contrived. Then you throw in the beyond stereotypical FOB family and you start scratching your head, wondering what happened in between Flags of Our Fathers/Letters from Iwo Jima and this ****.
I've read reviews that say, "But the family had to be stereotypical because the movie was a meditation on stereotypes!!!"
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Yeah OK. Idiots.
 

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I generally like Eastwood, but the previews of this one aren't making me want to see it.
 

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This is History of Violence bad.
 

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I never liked his movies and I never liked when he would come over for dinner.
 

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Originally Posted by SoCal2NYC
I never liked his movies and I never liked when he would come over for dinner.
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You're just so elite.
 

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Originally Posted by SoCal2NYC
I never liked his movies and I never liked when he would come over for dinner.

Was this before or after the tooth fairy gave you a hummer under the table?
 

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Originally Posted by James Bond
My theory on this movie is that Eastwood is that way in real life and no one told him they were filming a movie.
^^
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This, or I keep thinking that he just writes the word "BADASS" on the script and hands it over to the producers.
 

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I liked it. Has a few flaws of course, but enjoyed it. The story of one man's redemtion...
 

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I loved it.
 

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It was about a month ago when I saw the preview, I was high as giraffe ***** and went to see changerling, I remember I laughed alot during the whole preview of how much he reminds me of my neighbor.
 

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