Tulip731

Nothing in this movie is believable. ANy research on depression and suicide? Hard to believe that Tom Hanks signed up for this. The worst Ton-Hanks movie ever. Cliches rule in this movie. Character development non existent. Comedy drama? Nothing funny or dramatic. Why was everyone so invested in "Otto". Fifty million budget? Where did the spend the money? It is not a character study, because these characters don't exist. The writer needs to talk to people who have actually been depressed or suicidal. Otto despite being :"depressed" has a lot of energy to invest in cats, children, neighbors, etc. No identification with protagonist(?) because the character is not real.

They don't make comedies like this anymore. Good character development, sprinkled with philosophical verbiage. Good writing and acting. No wasted dialogue. Cut very clean. Shot in several interesting locations including somewhere in Europe? Woody Allen-ish in places. Not your typical 3-act story, a character-study of sorts, but still an interesting story. A lot of night shots which looked professional despite the apparent limited budget? Just don't see movies like this in the mainstream "movie factories". This kind of creativity is missing in a lot of movies made these days. Refreshingly funny, creative.

If you like the Beverly Hillbillies you will probably like this movie. A wide range of characters, from semi-sophisticated to totally unsophisticated. It even has character development and a well developed plot. It also has a philosophical layer. More going on than what appears on the surface. Cheerful.