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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 · 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.
A reclusive English teacher attempts to reconnect with his estranged teenage daughter. Director: Darren Aronofsky. Writers: Samuel D. Hunter. Cast: Brendan Fraser as Charlie. Sadie Sink as Ellie. Ty Simpkins as Thomas. Hong Chau as Liz. Samantha Morton as Mary. Sathya Sridharan as Dan the Pizza Man. -- Rotten Tomatoes: 66% Metacritic: 62.
A reclusive English teacher suffering from severe obesity attempts to reconnect with his estranged teenage daughter for one last chance at redemption. Watch The Whale with a subscription on Prime...
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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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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.
Dec 9, 2022 · 'The Whale' Is As Unpleasant To Watch As It Is Remarkable. Brendan Fraser astounds in director Darren Aronofsky’s brutal, enraging new drama about one man's journey of faith. By Candice Frederick. Dec 9, 2022, 05:45 AM EST. 34 COMMENTS. Brendan Fraser as Charlie, a depressed, 600-pound teacher, in "The Whale." Courtesy of A24.
Dec 9, 2022 · Fatphobia criticisms against The Whale are justified with its mixed perspective of horror and intense pity. Powerful and emotionally rich as Fraser’s performance is, however, the film does have...