The Whale

 The Whale

    They finally gave Brendan Fraser his much deserved award for best actor. This film was one of the most beautifully depressing pieces of art I have ever seen. It follows Charlie (Brendan Fraser), a college English teacher who, after the death of his boyfriend, has become obese from binge eating and is going to die within a week from congestive heart failure. Before he dies, he tries to communicate with his daughter Ellie, whom he left when she was 8 years old. Charlie's daughter is a mess of anger and resents school and people. She doesn't want to see her dad, but is inclined to stay when he offers her all the money he has and to write her essays for her so she may graduate high school. This story is beautifully crafted and questions faith, humanity, and writing honest truths. Brendan Fraser has always been a phenomenal actor, one of my favorite roles being Robot Man from Doom Patrol, a role where can't emote and still steals the show and pulls heartstrings, after playing, yet again, another terrible father and husband. Please go experience this movie. It's not something you can just "watch."

Brendan Fraser playing Charlie in a scene from The Whale


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