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Dec 9, 2022 · Roger Ebert pans "The Whale" as an abhorrent film that gawks at the grotesquerie of its central figure, Brendan Fraser, who plays a morbidly obese writing professor. He praises Fraser's performance but criticizes the screenplay, the tone, and the symbolism of the film.
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Held together by a killer Brendan Fraser, The Whale sings a song of empathy that will leave most viewers blubbering. Read Critics Reviews. With a heartbreaking story brought powerfully to...
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Dec 7, 2022 · Encased in prosthetic flesh, Brendan Fraser, who plays Charlie, gives a performance that is sometimes disarmingly graceful. He uses his voice and his big, sad eyes to convey a delicacy at odds ...
A morbidly obese man racked with self-loathing makes a desperate eleventh-hour attempt to reconnect with his estranged teenage daughter in the overstuffed but worthwhile drama, The Whale. Full...
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 ...
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...
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.