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En man som heter Ove (2015)
An amazing movie
This Swedish original is a great movie, so much better than the American remake "A Man Called Otto".
I usually don't like to read subtitles through an entire movie because it distracts you from watching the actors and the scenes, but in this case it was very well worth it.
This original had much better acting, better and more in depth character background, and the car manufacturer battle was hilarious. The remake did a very poor job in all of these areas, especially in the acting sense. The character were very relatable and realistic.
If you can only watch one version, watch this one, if you plan on watching both, watch this one last, as you will appreciate both of them much better.
A Man Called Otto (2022)
Watch the original instead
I watched the original Swedish movie first (A Man Called Ove) and it was amazing. It is usually too distracting to read subtitles and watch the movie, but in this case it was well worth it, especially if you can rewind if you missed something.
I then watched the Tom Hanks version, and was severely disappointed. The character back stories were rushed, shortened, or eliminated. I also found almost all of the acting subpar, especially Tom Hanks, which I usually think does a much better job than I expect.
The trans person issue felt very forced, the cat incidents were poorly done, and the funny car make debate was also terribly adapted.