Analysis of Gran Torino's Script Structure

Gilda 2022-03-21 09:01:12

Some people say that there is a problem with the rhythm of this film, but it is not. The reason why the director did not use a very utilitarian approach to process the script into a typical fast-paced American style is because he needs to set aside time to show the old man living alone and the living customs of the Miao nationality. It is wise for eastwood to sacrifice the pleasure of viewing and show the theme in depth. A good movie needs to be watched several times in order to experience a lot, and it is enough to watch a craftsman’s work. The

themes: old people, race, life and death discussions.

One sentence summary: The story of an elderly man living alone, sacrificing his own life in order to help the Miao youth grow up and get rid of gang entanglement.

Character: Wally-------Korean War veteran, bloody, withdrawn, racially prejudiced, kind, and straightforward.
Tao-----Miao ethnic young people, kind-hearted, bad words, very confused about the future.
Sue----Miao girl, Jin Min, brave, college student.

Details: classic car, Korean War medal, gesture gun

Storyline: 1. Wally’s wife’s funeral (showing Wally’s incompatibility with his family, offspring’s disrespect for him, living alone and living alone)
2. Miao family gatherings (showing Miao customs , Bring out Tao, a hairy boy, who needs to grow up urgently)
3. Father visits (revealing
Wally ’s views on life and death) 4. Tao meets with the Miao gang and asks Tao to steal Wally’s classic car (bury the conflict)
5. Enter the priest Bar (revealing
Wally 's background) 6. Wally meets Tao stealing a car (a conflict between the two is established)
7. The ticket for the son to call (the relationship between Wally and his selfish son is further revealed)
8. The Miao gang comes to Tao, and Wally saves Tao ( The contradiction between wally and the Miao people deepens)
9. The Miao people come to thank wally
10. The priest comes to the door (to reveal wally's hard character and background)
11. In the
cutscene, Wally went to get a haircut (revealing the bloody character of Wally ) 12. Wall saved Sue from the black (wally and the Miao people walked forward)
13. In the cutscene, Tao helped the old woman get things (revealing Tao's character)
14. Wally’s birthday, the son came back to lie to the house (father-son relationship pushed forward)
15.sue invited Wally to the party. (Showing the customs of the Miao
nationality, paving the way for Wally to help Tao grow up) 16. Tao came to Wally’s house to help atonement (the relationship between the two began to change)
17. Wally went to the hospital (revealing Wally’s condition and his racial prejudice)
18. Wally called Son (father-son relationship is indifferent)
19. In the cutscene, Wally encounters a gang.
20. Tao comes to Wally for help (the relationship between the two goes forward, reveals the living environment of the Miao people, brings out the tool room, and works for
Tao later) 21.wally asks Tao to lift the refrigerator (the relationship goes forward, reveals the life of the Miao people) Situation, wally character)
22. How Wally taught Tao how to talk like a man and lead him to find a job. (The relationship between the two advances, revealing
Wally 's character) 23. Wally brought Tao to buy tools
24. Tao's tools were damaged by the gang, and his face was burned.
25.wally beat the gang fat man for
Tao (contradictions intensified) 26.wally borrowed Tao's classic car (adjusted the rhythm and pushed forward the relationship)
27. The gang retaliates against Tao and Sue
28. The priest comes to advise Wally not to retaliate (increase suspense and reveal Wally’s character)
29. Tao and Wally decide to retaliate
30. Wally went to church to pray, get a haircut, and change clothes (increase suspense, reveal the background of the characters)
31. Wally locked Tao at home and died alone
32. Wally's funeral (summary of life and death discussions)
33. Lawyer issued Wally's will and will Gran Torino Give it to tao.

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Gran Torino quotes

  • Walt Kowalski: I used to stack fucks likes you five feet high in Korea... use ya for sand bags.

  • Barber Martin: That'll be 10 bucks, Walt.

    Walt Kowalski: Jesus, what are you, half Jew?