The story was exactly what my heart needed, especially in these days where everything seems to be soul crushing. Sure, there was some mild suspension of disbelief, but it was worth it, however improbable.

Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Remarkably_Bright_Creatures_(film)

Remarkably Bright Creatures is a 2026 American mystery drama film directed by Olivia Newman, who co-wrote the film with screenwriter John Whittington. It is an adaptation of the 2022 novel Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt. The film stars Sally Field, Lewis Pullman, Joan Chen, Kathy Baker, Beth Grant, Sofia Black-D'Elia, and Colm Meaney, with Alfred Molina providing the voice of Marcellus the octopus.

Elderly cleaner Tova Sullivan takes the young drifter Cameron under her wing, with their deepening connection being observed and solidified by a giant Pacific octopus.

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[–] CosmicGoat@lemmy.ca 6 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

It's a 'feel good.' You might shed a happy tear. And best of all... it adds hope energy to the heart tank which is constantly being drained by everything else these days.

Narration and direct intervention from an octopus? Well, that just takes it into the realm of delight. They are such curious and wonderful beings.

I only recently learned about how short their life span is. I never imagined it. The longest living species only list 3 to 5 years. They are so intelligent. Evolutionarily speaking, they must be getting stunted so much by that short life span. They are one of the reasons I liked the Children of Time series so much. In the books, humans introduce genetically modified octopuses to a planet, which form the most interesting civilization... but it really was just fun to imagine what they might become after enough time and natural selection.

P.S. This movie not about an octopus. haha. The story line is just a plus.

[–] AFKBRBChocolate@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Thanks for the reply. Yeah, between the short lifespan and the fact that they don't have language to pass anything down to their young, they're very constrained on development. The world would be a different place if they lived as long as we do.

I loved the Children of Time series - one of my favorites, and I read a stupid amount of SF and fantasy.

[–] CosmicGoat@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 months ago

"We're going on an adventure!"