Otto (Tom Hanks) is the grouchiest man there is. Not only that he has appointed himself keeper of the neighborhood rules. He is forcibly retired from his job, but leaves the retirement party. His wife, Sonya (Rachel Keller) passed away six months ago. He took care of her since she was in a bus accident and sustained a spinal cord injury; and lost their baby. (Young Otto is played by Truman Hanks.) He wants nothing more than to join his wife. He turns off the power and gas, having determined to take his life after buying five feet of rope at the hardware store. But the neighbors keep getting in the way. New neighbors, Marisol (Mariana Treviño) and Tommy (Manuel Garcia-Rulfo) who don't know how to back up their trailer; so he does it for them. They have two daughters, Luna (Christiana Montoya) and Abbie (Alessandra Perez.). They become friends, Otto in his grumpy way and Marisol making food and reaching out. He actually calls Otto on his gumpiness, "Don't be rude Otto." Otto continues with his idea of joining his wife, until he adopts a cat. He must stay around for the at. Otto teaches Marisol to drive, gives her rides, and they become friends. He eventual tells her about his own life. Otto forms a team to save their neighbors, Anita (Juanita Jennings) and Reuben (Peter Lawson Jones,) from being expelled from their house. This includes standing up to the business managers.
Very good movie about relationships and their importance. My complaint is the many ways this movie shows how to kill yourself. Might not be for someone looking for ideas. Otto does finally get his way, but not by suicide. He succumbs
to a genetic heart condition.
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