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A Man Called Otto movie review: a rare misfire for Tom Hanks
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A Man Called Otto movie review: a rare misfire for Tom Hanks

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MaryAnn Johanson
Jan 21, 2023
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MaryAnn’s quick take: With cowardly mildness, this white-bread mush misuses its star’s likability. Tom Hanks trying to be grumpy yet endearing has the opposite impact. He’s somehow less endearing than he’s been before.

[This review is also available at FlickFilosopher.com. A Man Called Otto is in cinemas in the US and the UK.]

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