A Man Called Otto

This slice of superior schmaltz has Tom Hanks as a fastidious late-middle-aged grump who hates everyone, from overcharging shop assistants to neighbours who put their recycling in the wrong bin.

A follow-the-dots flick with a few moments of charm that aims to be a feel-good crowd pleaser, but lacks enough freshness and insight to make it anything special.

Despite the film’s flaws, what audiences will take away is a humanizing experience by a group of misfits who are learning that getting along can also be lifesaving.

If you were to start [this remake and the original] at the exact same moment, I promise it wouldn't make any difference which one you looked at. But you know why? Because all the scenes were working in the first movie, too.

I haven’t read the 2012 Swedish book or 2015 film that this is based on, but I can’t imagine either could be half as tone-deaf.

Foster and Hanks make this increasingly sentimental film go down easy.

Foster’s adaption and Magee’s script works well capturing themes of depression, while also providing moments that are uplifting.

Once again, Tom Hanks prevails.

A terrific Tom Hanks in an endearing dark-comedy.

A Man Called Otto is not a waste of time by any stretch, but it also does not demand your attention in any strong measure.