‘A Man Called Otto’: Tom Hanks reveals his cranky side in a well-crafted gem of wry humor, human insight

Tom Hanks’ character in “A Man Called Otto” is the kind of guy who yells at illegally parked delivery drivers and lazy garbage sorters (Columbia Pictures)

Seems like only yesterday (because it was only yesterday) that we were writing our review of “Living,” a small and warmhearted gem starring one of our finest veteran actors in a well-crafted and emotionally involving remake of a film about a widowed curmudgeon who begins to grow and change after experiencing some major life setbacks.

Now comes “A Man Called Otto,” a small and warmhearted gem starring one of our finest veteran actors in a well-crafted and emotionally involving remake of a film about a widowed curmudgeon who begins to grow and change after experiencing some major life setbacks.