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Dec 9, 2022 · “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.
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
I think this movie is about ambiguity in human behavior and the truth of human nature. Charlie is someone who sees good in his daughter, while others see evil. Different perspectives of the same actions lead to differing interpretations - as when Ellie helps Thomas.
Sep 4, 2022 · The standout, alongside Fraser, is Chau, following her slyly funny work in Kelly Reichardt’s Showing Up with a nuanced turn as a woman knocked sideways by loss and bracing for another ...
Feb 19, 2023 · Believe the hype surrounding Brendan Fraser's performance in The Whale — the actor really is that good in the film. Much of the film’s content has been overshadowed by Fraser's lauded performance, and deservedly so since many believe it to be the greatest strength of The Whale's film adaptation.
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Dec 9, 2022 · “The Whale” delicately paces out the details around this that are often too heavy for Charlie to utter himself. Liz (Hong Chau) has an honest, unconditional friendship with Charlie. Courtesy of A24
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Aug 9, 2024 · The Whale's ending is devastating as it sees the end of Charlie's life. He tried reconnecting with his daughter Ellie, but it was always one-sided. Ellie was cruel to Charlie throughout the movie, but there is hope she could finally see in herself what Charlie did all those years.
