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Dec 9, 2022 · Aronofsky's longtime cinematographer, the brilliant Matthew Libatique, has lit Charlie's apartment in such a relentlessly dark and dim fashion to signify his sorrow that it's oppressive. Once you realize the entirety of the film will take place within these cramped confines, it sends a shiver of dread.
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. The director seamlessly adapts Samuel D. Hunter's play...
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.
Aug 31, 2022 · In their first interviews about ‘The Whale,’ Fraser and director Darren Aronofsky talk their incredibly elaborate, sensitive work on this film, about a reclusive English teacher on the verge ...
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.
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Dec 9, 2022 · Aided by his longtime cinematographer Matthew Libatique, whose work doesn't call attention to itself, Aronofsky does a good job of livening up the film's visual presentation despite the...
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Sep 4, 2022 · Human agony of both the physical and emotional kind is a Darren Aronofsky staple, but The Whale, which is driven by shattering work from Brendan Fraser as a 600-pound teacher eating himself to...