A Man Called Otto (2022)
Summary:
A man called Otto is the self appointed ringleader of his neighborhood. Literally no one put him in charge, but he tells everyone what to do and sometimes they just.. listen. He’s the grumpiest man you ever knew, hates the world, is organized and uptight, and hes not finna play games with nobody. Anyways, he’s not doing so good these days and spends most of his time working, being miserable and reminiscing on a life that no longer exists. At the peak of his misery, a young, annoying couple and their kids move into the neighborhood and can’t seem to stay away from him. Thank goodness for it, because they just might save him from himself.
Review:
Cut my freakin heart out why don’t you. You wanna cry? Huh you little baby? Watch this movie. The tone of this film is by default kinda dry and feels a lil indie at times, but the man is so bitter that it brings out undertones of comedy. In the beginning I didn’t really know where the movie was going, but I’m glad I didn’t because it makes it that much more meaningful a journey. As far as the cast goes, I can honestly say I genuinely enjoyed every character. Speaking of characters, something I thought was cool is that parts of the dialogue touch on race and gender identity, but in a way that is very fluid and realistic. I don’t know a ton of movies that played around with either mentioned topics without shoving it in your face or making it the whole story line, definitely added some layers to the characters. By three quarters of the film, I realized I had felt every emotion from deep sorrow, to fear, romance and back. By the end of it, I laid on my couch, thinking heavily about that fact that just being kind can save somebody’s life.
Cons: kinda heavy. If you’re a loser you might think it’s boring or slow.