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Dec 9, 2022 · 5 min read. “The Whale” is an abhorrent film, but it also features excellent performances. It gawks at the grotesquerie of its central figure beneath the guise of sentimentality, but it also offers sharp exchanges between its characters that ring with bracing honesty.
Dec 9, 2022 · Liz (Hong Chau) has an honest, unconditional friendship with Charlie. Courtesy of A24. His friend Liz (the equally terrific Hong Chau), a cantankerous nurse who regularly stops by to care for his health, is often the one to carry that burden.
Dec 8, 2022 · The Whale is based on a play by Samuel D. Hunter, who wrote the script for the movie adaptation. The story centers on Charlie (Fraser), a severely overweight English teacher unable to leave his apartment, helped by friend and nurse, Liz (Hong Chau).
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Sep 4, 2022 · ‘The Whale’ Review: Brendan Fraser Is Sly and Moving as a Morbidly Obese Man, but Darren Aronofsky’s Film Is Hampered by Its Contrivances
Dec 9, 2022 · His closest friend, Liz (Hong Chau), who happens to be a nurse, warns him that he is going to die if he doesn’t go to the hospital, but Charlie explains that he has neither health insurance nor...
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Sep 4, 2022 · With its airless single setting and main character whose dire health crisis makes the ticking clock on his life apparent from the start, The Whale seemed a tricky prospect for screen transfer ...
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Sep 18, 2022 · Aronofsky’s film is not without its pitfalls. There’s a lot of verbal abuse thrown at Charlie, and daughter Ellie is especially abhorrent in her treatment of him. The cruelty in some of the characters’ actions and words can get excessive, making for a painful watch at times.
