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1. • • “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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   Is 'the whale' a good movie?

   • “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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   Is 'The Whale' a movie?

   • The Whale' is not a movie in the traditional sense, it's more of a filmed play. The entire movie takes place in an apartment where the character Charlie, who is an online teacher, is confined.

   Review: Brendan Fraser is an Oscar frontrunner in 'The Whale'

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   Is 'the whales of August' a good movie?

   • This is not one of Anderson’s great films, but he succeeds at the assignment he has given himself. There is a story that during the filming of “The Whales of August,” Anderson told Gish one day that she had just performed wonderfully in a closeup. “She should,” Davis declared. “She invented them.”

   The Whales of August movie review (1987) - Roger Ebert

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   Is 'the whale' a better movie than 'the wrestler'?

   • It's not so hard to imagine a better film, though. The Whale is a kind of companion piece to the director's 2008 hit, The Wrestler (although, unusually for Aronofsky, he didn't write either of them), in that it involves a man with an estranged daughter, a heart condition, and a body he has pushed to painfully unhealthy extremes.

   The Whale review: 'Brendan Fraser deserves an Oscar' - BBC

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   Is the whale a comedy?

   • The Whale is about a morbidly obese man, called Charlie (Fraser), eating himself to death. ‘Did we mention it’s a comedy?’ joked director Darren Aronofsky, introducing his film. And it is – if more of a tragicomedy. Charlie is a shut-in. He can barely shuffle around his apartment, which he – and the film – never leave.

   The Whale review: A painfully affecting watch thanks to Brendan Fraser

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   Is the Whale based on a true story?

   • Heavy and depressing as The Whale is, Brendan Fraser’s captivating and powerful performance lifts your heart. The Whale is based on the play of the same name by Samuel D. Hunter, and if that’s something you don’t know before the film stars, it’s something that becomes very obvious as you watch.

   The Whale Review: Brendan Fraser Makes A Hard Watch Worth It

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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.

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   Oct 12, 2022 · But if The Whale doesn’t reach The Wrestler’s heart-wrenching greatness, it’s still an indelible, painfully affecting watch – mainly thanks to Fraser.

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5. thecinemaholic.com › the-whale-ending-explainedThe Whale Ending, Explained: Is Charlie Dead? - The Cinemaholic

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   2 days ago · The Whale Ending, Explained: Is Charlie Dead? Aahana Swrup. October 31, 2024. Darren Aronofsky’s drama film ‘ The Whale’ presents the tragic story of a man’s dying days as he searches for atonement. Charlie, who struggles with chronic obesity, lives alone as a reclusive online English teacher. Apart from his friend, Liz, the man has no ...

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   Dec 8, 2022 · Pros. +. Brendan Fraser's performances lives up to the hype. +. A number of moments will wreck you emotionally. +. The craftmanship is impeccable. Cons. - Fraser's performance can overshadow the rest of the movie. - Struggles to shake loose of its stage roots. - Missing Aronofsky's usual vibrancy.

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   Dec 9, 2022 · Heavy and depressing as The Whale is, Brendan Fraser’s captivating and powerful performance lifts your heart. The Whale is based on the play of the same name by Samuel D. Hunter, and if that’s...

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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.

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    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 ...

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