Tom Hanks knows how to take roles and make them his. He has done it so often in his career that there is no surprise he has done it again in this film. He has done this so often in his career that often we take him for granted.
The plot here is a seven rated plot but the performances including Hanks raise this film to an eight. Otto is the man whose wife has died, and who has tragically lost her and their child due to circumstances beyond their control. He took care of her, and she took care of him lovingly. Then one night she was gone and now he wants to go to be back with her. This plot has been done before but rarely this well.
The film starts with Otto's retirement party. It is a traditional one with some extremely rude ways Otto gets retired. This party shows perfectly Otto's mood and being alone as his work family is ejecting him out of the office.
Then, we find out where he lives, and why he is who he is. What is interesting is that he wants to leave by taking his own life, but new neighbors moving in help save him from himself, throughout the movie. The emotions put into this role by the cast makes it a bit of a tear party, and while there are comic moments, the serious tone overshadows the comic moments.
This is a good film because it does examine a character who has a mental health challenge, and how he overcomes it. Then after rallying to have a life, nature comes into play and takes him to meet his wife. Good drama but a sad story.
The plot here is a seven rated plot but the performances including Hanks raise this film to an eight. Otto is the man whose wife has died, and who has tragically lost her and their child due to circumstances beyond their control. He took care of her, and she took care of him lovingly. Then one night she was gone and now he wants to go to be back with her. This plot has been done before but rarely this well.
The film starts with Otto's retirement party. It is a traditional one with some extremely rude ways Otto gets retired. This party shows perfectly Otto's mood and being alone as his work family is ejecting him out of the office.
Then, we find out where he lives, and why he is who he is. What is interesting is that he wants to leave by taking his own life, but new neighbors moving in help save him from himself, throughout the movie. The emotions put into this role by the cast makes it a bit of a tear party, and while there are comic moments, the serious tone overshadows the comic moments.
This is a good film because it does examine a character who has a mental health challenge, and how he overcomes it. Then after rallying to have a life, nature comes into play and takes him to meet his wife. Good drama but a sad story.