Has anyone else seen the movie Flow?

[Tommy Carcetti]

If you haven't, you should definitely check it out. (It's currently on Max for anyone who subscribes.)

It's absolutely magnificent and beautiful.

I was mesmerized and captivated throughout it, even though there's not much of a typical plot to speak of.

There's not a single line of dialogue or a human person on screen. It's all just animals, although they clearly live in a world that was once populated by humans.

The "protagonist" is a cat, caught up in an apocalyptic flood. You follow him/her around, as slowly the cat joins up with several other animal companions to navigate the flood: a Capybara, a lemur, a yellow lab/golden retriever, a messenger bird, and a whale-like creature that swims below their boat.

What's most amazing is that the animals actually act like animals. They're not Disney-fied humans-as-animals, but rather animated to be very true to their natural mannerisms.

And yet you still manage to get a sense of personality for each of them in a way that's not forced or fake.

It runs the emotional spectrum from humor to sadness, and I can't say much else but it was a truly beautiful film. The animation and music are all top notch.

It's an animal-centric animated movie like you've never seen before.

I'd love to hear anyone who has seen it and what your takeaways as to the themes and messages of the film might be.