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By Rex Reed (1,506) for Observer (1,042) on 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…

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By Natalia Keogan (119) for Paste Magazine (2,906) on 12 Dec 2022

Despite Fraser donning anywhere between 50 and 300 pounds of prosthetic fat for his role, Charlie lacks a fleshed-out interiority that, unfortunately,…

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By Calamityjay (1) on 11 Dec 2022

This movie left me in awe at Brendan Fraser. The man completely disappeared into the role, and made me feel empathy for his 600lb…

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By Tommonday (33) on 10 Dec 2022

Sometimes you just write words into the internet so you can see how they sound on the outside. Sometimes someone reads those words…

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By Calvincrack (43) on 10 Dec 2022

Great great movie. Brendan and all the other actors brought their A-game to this…

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By Peter Travers (3,602) for ABC News (186) on 09 Dec 2022

Brendan Fraser is on the march to Oscar…

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By Brian Lowry (913) for CNN (497) on 09 Dec 2022

The love showered on Brendan Fraser out of film festivals inflates expectations for “The Whale” wildly out of proportion, in a movie based…

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By David Fear (910) for Rolling Stone (4,035) on 09 Dec 2022

The Whale knows it has a dynamo at its core, yet still keeps trying to prove to you it’s a substantial, significant statement…

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By A.o. Scott (2,100) for The New York Times (9,847) on 09 Dec 2022

As an exploration of — and argument for — the power of human sympathy, The Whale is undone by simplistic psychologizing and intellectual…

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By Christy Lemire (1,262) for RogerEbert.com (5,563) on 09 Dec 2022

The Whale is an abhorrent film, but it also features excellent performances…

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By Kyle Smith (1,916) for Wall Street Journal (3,071) on 09 Dec 2022

Mr…

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By Mark Kennedy (184) for The Associated Press (882) on 08 Dec 2022

This is a film that stays with you and changes you. It is heavy, indeed…

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By Murtada Elfadl (54) for The A.V. Club (5,644) on 08 Dec 2022

The Whale’s raison d’etre seems to be about being the engine driving Fraser’s long-awaited resurgence…

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By Brian Truitt (541) for USA Today (4,117) on 07 Dec 2022

The Whale is an exquisitely soulful tale that avoids forgettable sentimentality…

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By James Berardinelli (4,524) for ReelViews (4,523) on 06 Dec 2022

The cynic in me believes this movie may have been constructed primarily for end-of-the-year plaudits because there doesn’t seem to be another…

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By Anthony Lane (1,079) for The New Yorker (1,837) on 05 Dec 2022

Here, in short, is a self-regarding drama of self-loathing: hardly the most appetizing prospect…

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By Roger Moore (6,008) for Movie Nation (3,875) on 01 Dec 2022

Buried in a “fat suit,” his physical acting limited to the life of immobility Charlie has sentenced himself to, Fraser will break your…

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By Dana Stevens (1,435) for Slate (2,081) on 01 Dec 2022

Fraser’s all-in commitment to playing Charlie—300-pound fatsuit and all—put me in mind of Joaquin Phoenix’s performance in Joker, an…

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By Tricia Gilbride (5) for We Got This Covered (2,391) on 08 Nov 2022

The Whale is a frustrating watch as Aronofsky doesn’t seem to trust the actors or the audience, squashing the potential to tell an intriguing story…

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By Josh Larsen (2,042) for LarsenOnFilm (1,412) on 14 Oct 2022

The movie belongs, without question, to Fraser, whose performance relies not on pity or saintliness (Charlie has his faults as well), but a…

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