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'A Man Called Otto' is Yet Another Reminder of the Capricious Ravages of Time

'A Man Called Otto' is Yet Another Reminder of the Capricious Ravages of Time

When all my heroes are now old and gray, what does that say about me?

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Tom Hanks Old 'A Man Called Otto'
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This is not a film review, but I think it’s necessary to briefly touch-on what A Man Called Otto is because the title alone is super unhelpful.

Here’s how I imagine someone pitched this movie: Gran Torino + Up, made by the Hallmark Channel. Tom Hanks—sorry, Otto—is a deeply unpleasant man because he lost his long-time boo, until a chance mee…

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