Netflix just dropped a movie branded the ‘most ridiculously corny’ ever

Netflix’s new film has divided critics since landing on the streaming platform

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Netflix has just unveiled a brand-new film tailor-made for fans of cheesy Hallmark productions and series such as Virgin River, reports the Mirror.

The movie only landed today (May 8) on Netflix, yet critics have already weighed in with their verdicts, revealing something of a divided consensus.

According to The Daily Beast, the film is “so saccharine it’s liable to give viewers diabetes”.

The reviewer goes on to state: “Eliciting exasperated laughs at its every manipulation, it may be the most ridiculously corny movie of all time.”

Meanwhile, Looper noted that the two leads helped the characters “feel authentic” despite the “formulaic” narrative, adding that the mystery at its core was “dull”.

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Lewis Pullman and Sally Field have been praised for their performances (Image: NETFLIX)

The outlet remarked that, surprisingly, the “tried-and-tested clichés” were “far more enjoyable” than anticipated.

The Independent, in their 2/5 star review, wrote that the movie needs “more talking octopus”.

The Guardian proved more favourable in its 3/5 review, hailing it as a “gentle Netflix charmer”.

The publication commended the film’s third act, describing it as “a neatly contrived yet sweetly effective and emotionally earned ending”.

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The Netflix film has divided the critics (Image: NETFLIX)

The review concluded: “Remarkable might be a stretch, but decent will do.”

TheWrap, meanwhile, declared it was “too heartwarming to dismiss” and that the movie didn’t “need to be remarkable to be worthwhile”.

Remarkably Bright Creatures is adapted from the bestselling novel by Shelby Van Pelt of the same name. The film centres on a widow and aquarium worker Tova (played by Sally Field) and her blossoming friendship with Cameron (Lewis Pullman), a young man who arrives in town searching for his long-lost father.

Before Cameron’s arrival, Tova has already formed an unlikely bond with a giant Pacific octopus named Marcellus (voiced by Alfred Molina), who narrates the film and plays a surprisingly pivotal role in the unfolding story.

Alongside the lead cast, Remarkably Bright Creatures features Gangs of London and Star Trek legend Colm Meaney, Joan Chen from The Wedding Banquet, The Ranch’s Kathy Baker, Beth Grant of Little Miss Sunshine, and Sofia Black-D’Elia from The Night Of.

Director Olivia Newman, who previously helmed the adaptation Where the Crawdads Sing, told Netflix’s Tudum: “So much healing can happen through connection.

“You would never guess that these two seemingly opposite humans could be just what the other one needed.”

Remarkably Bright Creatures is streaming on Netflix now