A man called Otto -Netflix- is excellent. So good I watched it twice

[tulipsandroses]

Tom Hanks delivers again. I didn’t know what to expect when I clicked on it. It will make you laugh, make you cry. A must watch

[NoRethugFriends]

1. Watch the original

[Deuxcents]

2. I watched it a couple of weeks ago at the theater..loved it.

[Ocelot II]

3. It was very good, I really like Hanks,

but if you don't mind subtitles check out the original Swedish version, En man som heter Ove, which I think is even better, though the cat gets more scenes in Hanks' version. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4080728/ I think it's on Amazon Prime.

[mahina]

4. I loved it but didnt know Tom Hanks did a remake. Ill look forward to this Otto too!

[yonder]

6. We watched it a couple of nights ago and really enjoyed it.

Of course, our throats got all tight in the end and one of us got misty-eyed.

Mr Hanks did well yes, but I have to give the woman who played Marisol the hats-off in this one.

[madaboutharry]

7. It's a wonderful movie.

The original Swedish version, A Man Called Ove, is also wonderful.

The book is wonderful too!

[bif]

8. I tried reading the book

And quit it half way through. I'll def. give the movies a shot.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

10. I thought it was depressing.

[bif]

11. That's exactly why I couldn't finish it

Even though my wife and all the women in her book club loved it.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

12. Doesn't it all depend on what a viewer's current state

of mind is? You know better than anyone.

Altho can't imagine anyone saying just the idea of this movie is great? Suicide, loneliness, death, eviction, poverty, anal retentiveness, ostracization due to sexual orientation?

Great! Pop some popcorn!!!

[llmart]

9. I've read the book.

Loved it and another one of the author's books also. I will definitely watch this movie - maybe tonight.

[msfiddlestix]

13. a neighbor just told me abou this, said that's excellent and that I would like it.

I just finished watching the first season of the Diplomat with Keri Russell who I became familiar with in her role in the tv series The Americans. It was available on Netflix when they did discs. I liked that show at the time.

I highly recommend Diplomat.

Last night I watched the last episode in the Diplomat... so I need to find something else. I'll check out Otto.

[bif]

14. Gotta love Tom Hanks

I really enjoyed it.

[wryter2000]

15. Brilliant

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The storyline is so common it’s a cliche, but it’s done so well it feels completely new. Hanks is perfect. He never has a conversion to Mr. Rogers, which is how these “feel good” movies normally turn out. He remains himself throughout.

The neighbors could have easily been a cliche as well, but they weren’t. Same with the feral cat. I may watch it again, but only if I have a good supply of tissues.

[wryter2000]

16. Serious trigger warning, though.

If you can’t deal with suicide, this could be too hard for you.