The initial impression of a really difficult to deal with old guy is perhaps tempered a He's in a florist's shop and first he upbraids anotherĬustomer for inadvertently butting in line in front of him and then he really goes after the salesclerk when she informs him his two for oneĬoupon doesn't work since he's only buying one bouquet. The film's first few moments with Ove detail a man who is not exactly easy to get along with. To those who are brave enough to introduce themselves to their neighborhood curmudgeon, discovering that sometimes a prickly exterior only Effective as a character study if not necessarily as a really convincingly organic narrative, A Man Called Ove may appeal That overly familiar aspect is oddly central to the plot mechanics of the film, when some of the most emotionally potent contentĪctually comes from what are supposedly extracurricular vignettes involving Ove, who is revealed to be a widower and who soon has unemployment toĪdd to his list of woes. Its own strictures, with Ove being paired with and/or pitted against (more or less, anyway) a new (and basically normal and happy) family which moves The film itself has both a sweet and a tart flavor at times, though it probably ends up falling victim to Lassgård's kind of comically menacing presence. Sort of scowling presence one can easily imagine screaming at neighborhood kids to keep off his lawn, and the film draws most of its fitful energy from Ove (Rolf Lassgård) is an aging guy who might charitably be called a curmudgeon, and who might uncharitably be called an ass. A Man Called Ove is one of the semifinalists to beĬonsidered for next year's Oscar for Best Foreign Language film, but we'll have to wait until the actual nominations are announced to find out if it made If you're an awards season geek like I am, maybe you've been paying attention to the various films that have been "shortlisted" (which in some cases isĪn hilariously inaccurate description) for various nominations, notably the Academy Awards. Reviewed by Jeffrey Kauffman, December 19, 2016 Producers: Annica Bellander, Nicklas Wikström Nicastro Starring: Rolf Lassgård, Zozan Akgün, Tobias Almborg, Viktor Baagøe, Filip Berg, Anna-Lena Bergelin A drama comedy about unexpected friendship, love and the importance of surrounding yourself with the proper tools.įor more about A Man Called Ove and the A Man Called Ove Blu-ray release, see A Man Called Ove Blu-ray Review published by Jeffrey Kauffman on Decemwhere this Blu-ray release scored 4.0 out of 5. When pregnant Parvaneh and her family moves into the terraced house opposite and accidentally backs into Ove's mailbox it turns out to be an unexpected friendship. A Man Called Ove Blu-ray delivers stunning video and audio in this excellent Blu-ray releaseĥ9 year old Ove is the block's grumpy man who several years earlier was deposed as president of the condominium association, but he could not give a damn about being deposed and therefore keeps looking over the neighborhood with an iron fist.
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