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A Man Called Otto (2022)
Lack of substance
Typically Tom Hanks movies stir the soul, not this one. His acting was weak and next moves very predictable.
The persons who saved the movie from a 1 star rating was 1-the Hispanic woman , her acting and displayed emotions showing empathy were excellent. The children did an outstanding job and the father of the family provided a very real persona. 2-The black couple that were life long friends with Otto provided a touching scene . 3- the man who walked every morning was a hoot to see. Togther those actors gave real character to the movie. Tom Hanks appears to get more & more political and that takes away from this movie.
His Only Son (2023)
Great message some great/ poor spots
I really enjoyed the message of this movie. The portrayal of Abraham in a very human/ realistic manner added to the films impact. The message as to his communications with God were heart warming. There were several spots that took away from the films "realistic"approach, they were several scenes with Sara. The acting by the actress was excellent , especially when she provides her maid to Abraham but what was missing was the aging makeup. Her skin & hair remained the same for scene after scene. Plus, The biblical account of her laughing at being told she would have a son at her old age was needed. Second, was the scene where the soldiers met up with the group for the second time. The challenge by Issac stirs conflict but it was unclear as to how it was resolved, confusing.
Would I see it again, not likely but the message itself was powerful.