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Message: [QUOTE="Palatine, post: 4575608, member: 974"] [B]The Whale (2022)[/B] Interesting movie, shot like a play, takes place in one room, very strong character piece with very good performances. Brendan Fraser took home a best actor academy award and probably deserved it. The daughter played by Sadie Sink goes toe to toe with Frasier and it really works. But it's Frasier that makes the film. The title reflects a man who has let himself slide into absurd obesity yet the story centers around human relationships that have go far beyond Frasier's physical limitations. The film making enhances the intimacy of the subject matter. It is plain, unembellished and on point. There is only one (brief) flashback in the film and that keeps you tied to the present. It's a good choice in a film defined by good choices. Three and half out of four stars. [/QUOTE]