Cry Macho

Sadly, there doesn’t seem to be a single thread holding water in this meant to be heart-warming story. The awkward evilness of boys’s mother, her comically inept croonies, the rotten-not-so-rotten boy, Mike’s big late love story, boy’s father who can’t make a complete sentence or complete sense. Mr Eastwood is the love of my life, yet this is just dramatically bad.

I watched this on dvd. Considering how old Clint was when he did this, it's incredibly good. If I could perform half as well as Clint when I'm 91, I'd be extremely happy. That said, the film is much slower paced than usual, and is more of a road trip story than a western. I don't think Clint even carrys a gun in this role, which says everything. It's quite a good story for what it is, but it's no where near as good as Clint's earlier work. Sadly, I think that's just a fact of getting old.

First of all let me say I love Clint Eastwood. A legend of the movie business and Unforgiven is my all time favourite film. However, this film is literally begging him to retire. From the opening scene he is doddery and shakey with stilted dialogue and it actually affects the movies pacing. His co-stars are also disappointingly wooden with his former boss trotting his lines out as though simply reciting an auto-cue. I tried to stick with it, I really did but we reached the point where he turns to someone in the movie, I dont even recall who which tells you all you need to know, and says, 'When did you give up!' It was so painfully cheese, without being endearingly cheese, that I literally looked the at the wife (who had already checked out) and said, 'Ok...we're done.' You are a legend Clint. It's time to enjoy that and stop!

Slow moving drama Teaching the young generation about respect

The classic Eastwood touch is applied to a touching tale of redemption with a sense of divine grace. Too much profanity, though.

Showing off Clint Eastwood's sentimental side, Cry Macho can't get the best of either half of its titular dichotomy, largely unconvincing character-wise.

Good golly, this movie sounds like they made up the script as they went along. Really boring and unbelievable. Time for Clint to retire.

The rough and tumble Clint Eastwood has now made a hallmark worthy movie. A genuine snoozer. The acting is a negative 10 while the 90 something Clint looks like he belongs in 24 hour memory care section of assisted living.On the very thin up side, some of the music and cinematography is quite good. Sorry Clint, you should have retired after Grand Torino.

Well God bless him. Clint gave it his last shot to be the macho, brawling, bronc busting, sexy hero. Problem is at 93 and barely able to walk, it was painful to watch. Acting in this movie wasn't as much "bad" as just unbelievable. Sorry. I love Clint but this was a whipping.

Watching Clint Eastwood try to act at his age is like watching an elementary school play. The only reason you would want to sit through it is if one of the actors was your kid. He's not. I'm out!