“My Octopus Teacher” defied convention

Re:“My Octopus Teacher” defied convention by js2 on Friday April 16, 2021 @11:19AM (#26834942)

Sure, but I didn't need to hear CF's life story. He could've presented the octopus and his interaction with it without all that. Almost everyone I've talked to found it to detract from the documentary.

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Re:“My Octopus Teacher” defied convention by m3ta4a on Friday April 16, 2021 @11:32AM (#26835137)

I enjoyed his story, it provided background without which it would have been footage of an octopus like every other nature documentary.

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Re:“My Octopus Teacher” defied convention by joezydeco on Friday April 16, 2021 @12:46PM (#26836190)

I thought CF's story could have been a bigger hook into how he rediscovers the circle of life and his place in it. But the film never closses that loop successfully.

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Re:“My Octopus Teacher” defied convention by meristohm on Saturday April 17, 2021 @12:04PM (#26845247)

I appreciated the window into his struggles, not only because I continue to work towards better mental health, but because so many other people do, too.

Art is for the artist. That relationship gets more difficult when a production team gets involved, and will rarely (never?) please everybody.

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Re:“My Octopus Teacher” defied convention by QuantumGood on Saturday April 17, 2021 @12:36PM (#26845543)

Did not detract for me.

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