“A Man Called Otto” (** out of four) was a disappointing comedy melodrama about a grumpy old widow (Tom Hanks) who has decided to end it all following the recent death of his wife but he soon forges a friendship with a new neighbor (Mariana Trevino) which gives them both a new lease on life. Hanks is always worth watching but film earnestly meanders for over two hours and is never particularly moving or funny. This was a remake of the 2016 Swedish film of the same name. In one scene, Hanks’ face has to be digitally de-aged using old footage of him from 1989’s “The Burbs”; his son Truman plays him as a younger character in other scenes.

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