A MAN CALLED OTTO – “Overly predictable, but undeniably heartwarming”

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DIRECTOR

Directed by: Marc Forster (Christopher Robin – 2018)

MAIN CAST

  • Tom Hanks as Otto Anderson
  • Truman Hanks as young Otto Anderson
  • Mariana Treviño as Marisol
  • Rachel Keller as Sonya
  • Manuel Garcia-Rulfo as Tommy
  • Cameron Britton as Jimmy

SYNOPSIS

It is an adaptation of the 2012 novel A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman.

When a lively young family moves in next door, grumpy widower Otto Anderson meets his match in a quick-witted, pregnant woman named Marisol, leading to an unlikely friendship that turns his world upside down.

REVIEW SUMMARY

Overly predictable, but undeniably heart-warming, A Man Called Otto makes for a perfectly fine post-holiday dramedy. That is to say, you know exactly how this will all turn out after the first 10 minutes – like exactly. Does that make it any less effective? On the contrary, it makes the comfort factor that much stronger. It also helps that you actually like the characters and actively root for them. Tom Hanks is once again Mr. reliable, giving yet another strong character performance as the curmudgeon of all curmudgeons. And that’s saying something given his universally beloved reputation. There’s also a really great turn from Mariana Treviño, who plays opposite Hanks with great comedic affect. And that’s the other thing, this movie will make you laugh more than you think. But while it has charm and heart in spades, the themes of loss and the will to live are presented with plenty of gloss. It’s not a precision piece by any means, but the formula is played to perfection. And for that, the man called Otto is worth getting to know.

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