![]() Triggered by a midlife crisis that apparently left him unable to be a good father, Foster turns to the ocean, spending hours each day for a year visiting his aquatic mistress. Foster is an interesting guy, sure, but not really in a good way. ![]() The film’s main - human - character, Craig Foster, is to blame. As a tale of man and nature, interspecies bonds and the miraculous intelligence of the octopus as a product of evolution, this film is meant to leave the viewer filled with wonder. This documentary is meant to inspire hope, or at least I think it is. ILLUSTRATION BY HANNAH YOSHINAGA/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF “My Octopus Teacher.” While the documentary is meant to be an uplifting story about the relationship between an octopus and main character Craig Foster, Foster’s fascination with the creature is inappropriate and enraging. “My Octopus Teacher” follows the story of a magnificent creature … and the egotistical man who won’t leave her the hell alone. Feeling down lately? Well, I can’t say this Netflix original will make things any better.
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