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Remarkably Bright Creatures review
Shelby Van Pelt’s best-selling book is adapted into an easily digestible, sweet-natured afternoon watch
TL;DR
- The film is an adaptation of Shelby Van Pelt's best-selling novel "Remarkably Bright Creatures."
- It tells the story of Tova, an elderly cleaner at an aquarium, and her bond with a grumpy octopus named Marcellus.
- Tova also forms a friendship with Cameron, a younger man working alongside her, with whom she discovers shared experiences of grief and being unmoored.
- Sally Field stars as Tova, with Alfred Molina providing the voiceover for Marcellus.
- The movie is described as a gentle, heart-first drama focused on healing and connection.
- It is noted for giving older female characters complex emotional depth.