Bria Lou Reviews

A grumpy man called Ove sticks to the same routine, happy with his solitary life. But when a young, eccentric family move in next door, his life changes forever. I bought this book after watching ' A Man Called Otto '. I already loved the story, so I wanted to read the original version of it. I also wanted to see if the book would make me as emotional as the film did. I absolutely loved this book. The opening chapter is a great way to introduce the characters. Even though it's short, we get to know Ove really quickly, which goes a long way in getting the reader to love him. One of the best things about Ove as a character was how amazing his development was. Everything that happened made sense, but it was so slow and steady that we see him changing in real-time, which is really interesting. Because I definitely fell in love with Ove. But in saying that, I also fell in love with all the characters. They were such an eclectic bunch, there's definitely someone for everyone ...

  The only thing I knew about this film before watching it was that it was a remake of a film that was based on a book. I haven't read the book but I have heard good things about it, so I was definitely interested in seeing the film. Otto (Tom Hanks) is a grieving, unhappy widower who makes a drastic decision about his life. But when a new family move in across the street, everything changes. I loved this film. I knew I'd probably like it, but I had no idea how much it would affect me. I found the character of Otto really endearing from the very beginning, even when he was this 'grumpy' character that we weren't supposed to like. But this is true of most of the characters - I liked them from the very beginning. I've watched a couple of films recently that deal with grief, and the way grief is portrayed in this film is one of the most interesting ones I've seen, especially as we find out more about Otto and his wife. This is a universal story, but the crux of...