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- "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.
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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.
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 · It yields a kind of hope, however false or fruitless, upon which “The Whale” ultimately hinges. The movie might largely be remembered for being somber, an emotion that stays at the forefront of the narrative, but it’s optimism that buoys its ending. And you least expect it.
Sep 4, 2022 · For a film that opens with a 40-stone man suffering chest spasms after masturbating to online pornography, The Whale turns out to be disappointingly stodgy and sentimental.
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
Feb 3, 2023 · The Whale review: Brendan Fraser comeback is grossly manipulative to an effective degree. The star of ‘The Mummy’, covered in layers of prosthetics, is sad-eyed and awards-friendly. Geoffrey...
Sep 18, 2022 · The Whale is a poignant tale of grief, regret, and redemption. It sees Charlie looking back on his life — the joys and the missteps along the way — as death nears, but it also contemplates religion, sexuality, and parenthood.