No Oscar For Gran Torino?

GRAN TORINO: definitely the best movie so far of 2009. Well directed, well acted, superb story. Entertaining throughout. Perhaps even better than 2008's, and that’s saying a lot, putting it in front of BENJAMIN BUTTONS, SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE, yes, even perhaps past THE DARK KNIGHT. 2008 was a solid year for good films, true, and this is definitely a must see. The trailer for GRAN TORINO doesn’t reveal the depth or emotional range that this film fathoms, and it’s no surprise how well this story is told: Clint Eastwood has been doing this long enough to know how to work a story into its own weight and let it stand for what it is. He’s been acting in movies since 1955 (REVENGE OF THE CREATURE), directing since 1971 (THE BEGUILED) and producing since 1982 (FIREFOX). What is that, like, fifty years in show business? They say it takes 15 years of serious study to be an expert in a field; he's qualified to be a three time expert in three different areas...