A Man Called Ove (2015)

This is a movie that is out to push your emotional buttons hard.  It’s a crowd-pleaser that is funny, tragic, and heartwarming.  If you look closely, though, it has its heart in the right place.

It has the makings of a familiar story: a grumpy, old man whose life is turned upside down by new neighbours.  You think you know where this will go: that we will get to see that he has a heart of gold.  Sure, there is a lot that you will get right about this movie.  Yet there’s equally a lot that will likely catch you by surprise, and which makes it absolutely worth checking out. 

In fact, for that reason, it’s best not to read any reviews. In my opinion, most of them give away plot points that are best discovered by the viewer.  For that same reason, I advise not watching the US trailer.  The UK trailer, on the other hand, is just perfect.