Review of A Man Called Otto (2022) by Tim Grierson for Screen Daily — 28 Dec 2022
Director Marc Forster lends this lightweight comedy-drama a crowd-pleasing breeziness, but the picture never cuts particularly deep, especially noticeable when it tries to tackle some darker subject matter.
Audiences simply wanting an undemanding, reassuring entertainment may not mind, but Hanks’ change-of-pace role is intriguing enough to wish the material wasn’t quite so mawkish.
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This review of A Man Called Otto (2022) was written by Tim Grierson and published by Screen Daily on 28 Dec 2022.
A Man Called Otto has generally received positive reviews.
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