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Brendan Fraser wins Best Actor in a Leading Role at the Oscars for THE WHALE

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MINOR PREMISE Eric Schultz USA, 2020

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The Whale (2022)

Director - Matthew Libatique, Cinematography - Matthew Libatique

"Who would want me to be part of their life?"

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The Whale

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"A Baleia" (the whale) - cinema.

Filme ficou conhecido pela transformação de Brendan Fraser, ele ganhou muito peso e ainda usou próteses para interpretar o personagem principal dessa história. E esses processos costumam render prêmios aos atores. Com ele não foi diferente e sua carreira que parecia estagnada ganha novos capítulos. Fui ver sabendo basicamente isso, nada sobre a história. O diretor Darren Aronofsky já fez coisas boas, mas suas últimas escolhas são bem ruins.

depois de ver: Fraser está realmente muito bem e é a força do filme. a direção exagera na mão e até atrapalha em alguns momentos, um filme mais sóbrio seria mais forte. 

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COME HOME Cabin in the woods horror - review, trailers and release date

‘This land must be fed’ Come Home is a 2023 horror film about two New York couples, seeking tranquillity in the remote Adirondack Mountains, who come into contact with spirits imprisoned in the woods. The movie was directed and co-produced by Nicole Pursell and Caitlin Zoz, making their feature directorial debut, from a screenplay co-written with Paton Ashbrook, Audrey Elaine Hailes, Bill…

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Thoughts on The Whale

The Duffer Brothers were able to utilise Sadie Sink better for a series of more effective mental health/ mortality metaphors in 4 minutes and 11 seconds then Darren Aronofsky can in a piece that's roughly 28 times as long.

There are probably far more articulate writers than this one with thoughts on this wildly divisive but successful A24. awards best play. How much of this relates to the ongoing Brandon Fraser Hollywood redemption arc and what percentage is related to the positive or negative merits of the piece itself remains to be seen. Nevertheless, when the film had its first festival screenings it was nice to…

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La Ballena… Magnífica

Un solitario profesor de inglés que tiene obesidad mórbida y vive recluido intenta reconectar con su hija adolescente para tener una última oportunidad de redención. Sin duda alguna una de las cintas más esperadas del año y que de entrada se merece toda la atención que ha tenido durante su promoción, pues es perfecta. (more…) “”

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-watched 7/21/2023- 3 stars- on Netflixdvd

"I need to know that I have done one right thing with my life."

The Whale (2022), dir. Darren Aronofsky.

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THE WHALE | FILM REVIEW

The Whale (2022) ★★★★

Drama, 1h 57m

Dir. Darren Aronofsky

Cast: Brendan Fraser, Sadie Sink, Hong Chau, Ty Simpkins, Samantha Morton, Sathya Sridharan, Jacey Sink

Summary:

A reclusive English teacher suffering from severe obesity attempts to reconnect with his estranged teenage daughter for one last chance at redemption. (Letterboxd)

My review (slight spoilers):

Before watching The Whale, I had set some expectations that were only half met. My expectation for amazing acting fully came through, with an incredible comeback by Brendan Fraser that is absolutely worth the hype. But rather than my expected heart-warming goodbye story, it was very dark and cold most of the time. It was a great one-location film that wasn’t easy to watch but I still highly recommend it.

The story portrays the evils of depression and the addiction it leads up to and it is heartbreaking beginning to end. Even more so are the moments between Charlie (Brendan Fraser) and Ellie (Sadie Sink). Since I expected something more heart-warming, their toxic dynamic came as a great shock, especially as it just kept going. Whenever Ellie would reject Charlie’s advances to get to know her, something in Brendan Fraser’s facial expression would be so touchingly painful, I couldn’t help but feel so much for his character. He could act with his eyes alone which makes his performance worthy of that Oscar nomination. Ellie’s character isn’t easy to act out either as she is very conflicted, and it really showed Sadie Sink is a young actor to watch. The final scene became that much more heartbreaking after everything that was said and done between them both, I’m glad I wore waterproof makeup to the theatre.

Great acting isn’t just found between those two but with the whole cast, which consists of a pretty small number. The most outstanding performance to me was that of Liz (Hong Chau). I daresay she might have been my favourite supporting actress of the entirety of that year. Whenever she was on screen, my eyes were on her and the perfect way she delivered each and every line. The chemistry between her and Fraser on-screen was beautiful and if the film had been just about the two of them, it would already have been amazing.

I’m glad Charlie’s homosexuality was established early on because it made the references to queer literature (Moby-Dick, Song of Myself) a lot more valuable. As a literature student, it added more layers and points of interest to the story and makes me appreciate the writing more, even though it isn’t incredibly subtle.

The Whale is heartbreaking but with Charlie’s naturally positive personality, it still held on to some heart-warming moments and was surprisingly uplifting and empowering at times. Needless to say, its topics of death, depression and eating disorders are all quite triggering so it feels vital to be in the right headspace to watch. An incredible comeback that makes me excited for anything with Brendan Fraser and the rest of the cast in the future!

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2023 Movie Time No. 1 - The Whale

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I've actually seen Brendan Fraser, in person. He was in Belfast when I was young. He was the first picture we took on our new camera. However, it was from afar. My brother, sister and hell little young me couldn't believe it and didn't go up and talk to him.

I wish i had.

The happiness and warmth that man radiates would have quashed my fears, and I could've expressed my mother's love of him in the Mummy, or for an older me it would've been the geek cred of meeting freaking Robotman. And yes, whilst he is good in those roles, along with an illustrious career, very few things cold have prepared me for this.

The whale was the first film I watched in theatres this year. It wasn't Avatar 2 or Puss in Boots 2 or Ant Man 3 like I thought I'd end up watching first, but this.

And it blew me away.

I very often cry at films. I believe good art should move you, and quite frankly film is one of the most effective art forms. But Dear God, something about this film made me sorrowful and melancholy, in a way that the film would, I hope, be proud of.

My favourite line in the film was spoken by Charlie (Brendan), close to the film and protagonist's, end.

"Do you ever get the feeling that people are incapable of not caring"

This line made me cry. It's a sentiment I believe in wholeheartedly. A beautiful idea that mankind as a whole is fundamentally good, even though as you see in this film life takes relentlessly. Every character, from Charlie to his daughter Ellie, to his caretaker and lover's sister Liz, they have suffered. And whilst most of them are jaded cynics, Charlie believes the best. He sees his daughter's anger as passion and views her as good even when her mother is angry and outwardly claims her as evil.

Every performance in this film is fantastic. with only 7 members to its cast, with one only being a character seen for a total of around a minute with flashbacks, this film really allows you to feel each character's struggles. From Liz's pain to watching her brother's lover kill himself slowly, to Mary (Charlie's Ex) spouting her fears that she is what ruined her daughter. The film tells us that objectivity and the correct ways of writing are, to paraphrase its own words, bullshit, and we should all write something fucking real.

And I agree.

And the real truth is I fucking loved this movie. I cannot unbiasedly review it because all reviews lean on a bias. But I can promise you, that it is an emotional ride, that of every movie I've seen deserves awards. Brendan earned that Critic's Choice Award for Best Actor. But a case could be made for every other actor, Sadie Sink, Ty Simpkins, Hong Chau, Samantha Morton, and Sathya Sridharan gave exceptional performances, and every writer and every other singular person who worked on this film made real art.

So I hope that's real enough. That it captures even a singular atom of how brilliant this movie is. Because the truth is, this film is amazing.

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Come Home (2023) Movie Review

Get ready for a captivating and supernatural adventure in Come Home, a movie set in the beautiful Adirondack Mountains.

Come Home – Movie Review First Reaction – Come Home is a slow, strange journey. Where to Watch Come Home arrives on UK digital on 9 December 2024 courtesy of Miracle Media. Director: Nicole Pursell, Caitlin Zoz Writer: Paton Ashbrook, Audrey Elaine Hailes, Bill Keller, Nicole Pursell, Sathya Sridharan, Chinaza Uche, Caitlin Zoz (Screenplay) Cast Chinaza Uche (A Good Person) Caitlin Zoz…

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The Whale (2023)

"In a town in Idaho, Charlie, a reclusive and unhealthy English teacher, hides out in his flat and eats his way to death. He is desperate to reconnect with his teenage daughter for a last chance at redemption."

I went into watching this film aware of how well it was being received, and of some of the awards it has so far garnered. I hadn't seen it so I didn't know exactly why. Now I do.

I'm not going to mince words at all in this review. Darren Aronofsky has brought a goddamn cinematic masterpiece to the big screen. Based on the play, and written, by Samuel D. Hunter this is a heartbreaking, harrowing, tale of a man who knows he is in the endgame, the last few days of his life. Trying to reconnect with an estranged daughter, and deal with his life as normally as he is able, Charlie is fighting a losing battle.

It brought tears to my eyes on enough occasions that it almost seemed continuous. And yet despite that there were several occasions where I laughed. Some genuinely heart warming and funny moments, sandwiched into a story that tugged the hardest at my heart strings I think a movie, of any kind, has ever tugged.

Brendan Fraser is phenomenal as Charlie. His performance is sublime, and every note and every single word is laced with epic amounts of talent. I knew he was a good actor on the whole. I've seen his films. I honestly didn't realise that he was THIS good. The awards he has won, and the Oscar he should win, are deserved beyond belief. I know some people object to the use of fat suits on actors, but I suggest that in this case there was simply no other way to tell this tale. I doubt that there are any actors of Charlie's size and, even if there are, the tale and the outcome may have hit home a little too close.

I say this not to fat shame anyone. Quite the contrary, I am an obese man. Nowhere near as big as Charlie, but a damn sight bigger than I should be. This film struck some very hard and painful chords for me, on many levels. I do not believe that, given just a few small tweaks in my life, it would take that much for me to be in Charlie's position, and that is a damn scary thing to realise. Is it going to change my life? I don't honestly know, but it's certainly made me look at things really closely moving forward.

The rest of the cast is absolutely superb, including Hong Chau as Liz, Samantha Morton as Mary, Ty Simpkins as Thomas and even Sathya Sridharan as Dan the pizza man. There is not a performance I can fault in any way, but Sadie Sink as Ellie was eye opening. She has raised her game dramatically from her work on Stranger Things and put in an incredibly mature, and powerful performance, as Charlie's estranged daughter. She rides through the film on an emotional tidal wave that would test the talents of any actor. She comes out the other side, not only dry, but standing tall on top of the wave. She has an incredibly bright future ahead of her and I want to see it.

Overall this is, as I said before, a cinematic masterpiece. It is pure character driven brilliance and will take you on an emotional rollercoaster you are not ready for. I cried, I laughed, and I felt heartbroken for Charlie (and all the other characters) in a way I don't honestly think I ever have for a movie character. This is easily the most obvious 10/10 I have ever given to a film. I hate it for what it did to me, but I love it because it is simply just that good. I cannot recommend this film highly enough, but take tissues because you will need them.

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The Whale | Official Trailer #2

Synopsis

From Darren Aronofsky comes The Whale, the story of a reclusive English teacher who attempts to reconnect with his estranged teenage daughter. Starring Brendan Fraser and based on the acclaimed play by Samuel D. Hunter.

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Minor Premise (2020)

Director - Eric Schultz, Cinematography - Justin Derry