Review of The Whale (2022) by Rex Reed for Observer — 12 Dec 2022
The Whale has moments that touch the heart and passages that engage the mind, but the insufferable parallels it constantly draws between Charlie’s obesity and Moby Dick, Charlie’s favorite book, may have worked better in the stage play by Samuel D.
Hunter than they do in his screen adaptation, where they merely ring false and drag the pace to a crawl.
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This review of The Whale (2022) was written by Rex Reed and published by Observer on 12 Dec 2022.
The Whale has generally received positive reviews.
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