By Brianna Alleva
A new Netflix movie based on the bestselling novel by Shelby Van Pelt, both called Remarkably Bright Creatures, is a feel-good, tear-jerker.
The movie is about Tova Sullivan, a widow who works a night shift as a cleaner at an aquarium. She forms a bond with an octopus named Marcellus. A new bond is also formed with a newcomer, Cameron Cassmore. Both characters have secrets and pains of their own, and shocking discoveries throughout the course of the movie.
The movie was well-acted by the main actors: Sally Field and Lewis Pullman. I found myself captivated by Fields and lucky that an actress like her is still acting. Pullman also did a good job, and the two played off each other well.
Also, even though the twist was predictable, it was nice for a change to have good things happen to good characters. I left the movie feeling satisfied and happy: it was a beautiful light movie.
Overall, what made the movie different from the rest was the talking octopus. Voiced by Alfred Molina, it was surprisingly not cringey and was well done. This actually got me thinking, what other animals should we hear from like this? Seriously, and possibly in a way that makes us think about how humans treat them?
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It is easy to think about aquatic animals that we need to hear from, especially after watching a talking octopus. Also, the popular animals to hear from are dogs, cats, bears…. horses, maybe?
We are no strangers to hearing some animals’ thoughts, but what about the others?
I am thinking, maybe, animals you see in zoos, like a giraffe? Or even some one like a fox?
It’s easy to make an animated movie with talking animals, but I am talking about real-world scenarios and people interacting with them.
Do giraffes see as small animals? Do foxes just hate us?
If we go back into the water, maybe we hear from jellyfish or a goldfish. Any animal that we see a lot but never really think about, unfortunately.
The main thing, in my opinion, that we should always remember is that we are not the only species on earth, and maybe giving a voice to some of the other creatures will help us humans remember to understand them.
We could even go as far as hearing from snakes or scary spiders. I don’t honestly want to hear what they have to say…but, I’ll give them a shot.
Remarkably Bright Creatures was so cute and witty and not at all weird with a talking octopus. The octopus had some good points and was even able to give some points on us humans, how we are all connected.
This is what we need more of in the world, especially today, connection to all, including nature.
