Review of The Whale (2022) by Katie Rife for Polygon — 13 Sep 2022
In The Whale, Aronofsky posits his sadism as an intellectual experiment, challenging viewers to find the humanity buried under Charlie’s thick layers of fat. That’s not as benevolent of a premise as he seems to think it is.
It proceeds from the assumption that a 600-pound man is inherently unlovable.
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This review of The Whale (2022) was written by Katie Rife and published by Polygon on 13 Sep 2022.
The Whale has generally received positive reviews.
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