A MAN CALLED Otto Ought to Please Seniors Starring Tom Hanks

The likable film, "A Man Called Otto" is directed towards the senior set.  Boomers are sure to love this uplifting, feel good movie. "Okay Boomers?"  For discerning movie goers who'd just as soon save their hard earned dollars, "Otto" is best enjoyed when streaming at home.  The film stars Tom Hanks, the bankable, likable actor that is the Boomer's answer to James Stewart.   This is a family affair, with Hanks' wife, Rita Wilson, producing and Hanks' and Wilson's son, Truman Hanks portraying Otto as a young man.  Neda Backman is an executive producer on the film and the wife of Fredrik Backman, author of the international bestselling book, "A Man Called Ove" from which the film is adapted.  With all this familial bonding, the formulaic curmudgeon with a big heart story is bound to warm the hearts of even persnickety movie goers.  Otto (Tom Hanks) is a man set in his ways and plays by the rules.  Alas, he must navigate amongst a world filled with fools.  The rest of the cast are all stellar, except for the young Otto played by Hanks' real life son, Truman Hanks.  Cries of nepotism babies are alive and well and holding true in many celebrity households.   Otto's wife, Sonia (a luminescent Rachel Keller) is seen in flashback of the early years of their courtship and marriage.  The young Otto plays his role more like a Forest Gump.  The pregnant mother of two and new neighbor to Otto, Marisol (Mariana Trevino) is responsible for being the catalyst for cracking Otto's carapace.  She's wonderful in her role generating great warmth and credence for the film.  Smaller roles with little or no speaking lines but still provide poignant moments stem from Otto's long time neighbors played by Juanita Jennings and Peter Lawson Jones.  Both veteran actors give quietly, powerful performances.  If you're looking for a family film that all can enjoy, "A Man Called Otto" aught to fit the bill.  For those looking for a movie to equate its expense,  I advise you to wait on the bench for streaming.  By the way, to the seniors who were in the theater with us, please stay home.  The theater is not your family room.  Your parents should have taught you no talking in the theater.  Shush!