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Review: ‘A Man Called Otto’ recognizes that there’s humor in tragedy

January 13, 2024December 5, 2023 by Alise Chaffins

As a critic, I try not to pre-judge movies before I watch them, but the truth is, I watch trailers just like everyone else, and it can be challenging to avoid forming some opinions before I see the film. I went into A Man Called Otto with low expectations. I expected it …

Review: ‘A Man Called Otto’ is a brilliant film about loss and life

January 13, 2024May 30, 2023 by Ayla Ruby

A Man Called Otto is a “dramedy” directed by Marc Forster and written by David Magee, based on a novel of the same name by Fredrik Bachman. Tom Hanks stars as Otto Anderson, a grumpy and precise widower who (against his will) befriends a young family across the street from him. Otto is a complex character, and Tom Hanks gives …