The Adjustment Bureau

The Adjustment Bureau

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2011
Science Fiction, Thriller, Romance

A man glimpses the future Fate has planned for him – and chooses to fight for his own destiny. Battling the powerful Adjustment Bureau across, under and through the streets of New York, he risks his destined greatness to be with the only woman he’s ever loved.

Interesting, tense non-standard thriller, revolving around philosophical ideas and leaving something to think about.
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Gran Torino

Gran Torino

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2008
Drama

Widower Walt Kowalski is a grumpy, prejudiced, tough-minded, unhappy, old, Korean War veteran who can’t get along with either his kids or his neighbours. His prize possession is a 1972 Gran Torino he keeps in mint condition. When his neighbour, Thao—a young Hmong teenager under pressure from his gang member cousin—tries to steal his Gran Torino, Walt sets out to reform the youth and takes steps to protect Thao and his family from the gangs […]

A very solid movie from Eastwood. It’s rich in social themes and also has a fair amount of action to spice things up.
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