Review of The Whale (2022) by Mick Lasalle for San Francisco Chronicle — 14 Dec 2022
As in “The Wrestler,” Aronofsky presents us with a protagonist whose physical appearance is forbidding, and then shows us their delicacy of spirit. He films Charlie’s home with just a hint of the macabre, which serves as a counterbalance to any whiff of sentimentality in the script.
The Whale doesn’t make a lunge for your emotions. It earns them.
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This review of The Whale (2022) was written by Mick Lasalle and published by San Francisco Chronicle on 14 Dec 2022.
The Whale has generally received positive reviews.
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