Last weekend Brendan Fraseris the new movie The whale premiered at the Venice Film Festival and, when the film was over, the theater exploded with applause and the audience jumped off their seats causing a six-minute standing ovation!
All of this to celebrate Fraser’s performance in the film, and in a video shared online from the screening, you can see Fraser take in love as he looks remarkably emotional as the crowd cheered him on. According to Variety, at one point Fraser actually attempted to leave, but the cheering of the crowd kept him in the room as he addressed the audience with a bow.
The whale it comes from the director Darren Aronofsky and is a psychological thriller about a homebound man living with severe obesity. The project is based on Samuel D. Hunterthe critically acclaimed 2012 comedy of the same name. It tells the story of a lonely English teacher suffering from severe obesity. The six hundred pound recluse is hiding from the world and slowly eating himself to death. He is given one last chance at redemption as he attempts to reconnect with his separated teenage daughter.
The film is also the protagonist Stranger things star Sadi Sink, Hong Chau, Samantha Morton (The walking dead), And Ty Simkins (Insidious, Iron Man 3).
Fraser has seen a resurgence in popularity in recent years and it’s fantastic. The whale marks a major comeback for the actor, but is also part of several upcoming projects. Speaking of his return she said:
“I’m just trying to stay here today. So, I guess all I have to deal with for now is your good self. Thanks for the warm welcome. I can’t wait to see how this film makes a profound impression on everyone,” as far as he has on me “.
When he talked about his transformer in this 600-pound man, Fraser said he had to “learn to move in an absolutely new way” for the part:
“I developed muscles that I didn’t know I had. I also felt dizzy at the end of the day when all the appliances were removed, just how you would feel stepping off the boat on the dock here in Venice, that swaying And I say it because it has me given an appreciation for those whose bodies are similar because I have learned that you have to be an incredibly strong person physically, mentally, to inhabit that physical being. “
Speaking of the character he plays, Fraser said the role was an opportunity to “step into another man’s physical being and tell the rich story of the inner life he brings with him. Charlie is the most heroic man I’ve ever had. interpreted because his superpower is to seek the good in others and make it emerge in them. In this process, he is on his way to salvation “.
Director Darron Aronofsky added: “People are incapable of not caring. I think this is the most important message to send to the world right now. Everyone leans on cynicism and darkness and gives up hope, and that’s exactly what it is. that we don’t. need right now. We have to lean on what’s underneath everything we care about each other and that’s really what we have to cling to and prove to each other. “
Well, I can’t wait to see this movie. The reviews have been wonderful and I have included some of these reviews below the video:
Brendan Fraser is back – and sobbed during the # Venice79 six minutes of standing ovation for #The whale. pic.twitter.com/y4l10ZFWQa
– Ramin Setoodeh (@RaminSetoodeh) September 4, 2022
Here are some early reviews for the film:
Game radar +: “The Whale is Aronofsky’s kindest work to date, a film that asks audiences to practice acceptance, understanding, empathy and forgiveness. It eliminates the wounds related to parental abandonment, self-destruction, loneliness, marriage breakdown and sexual orientation, as well as the triggers and tribulations of self-medication with food. In this, it is a film that takes the specific and makes it universal. And in the wake of recent global events, it is likely to provoke catharsis and whining for the public. “
Deadline: “It’s a testament to Fraser’s incredibly soulful portrayal of Charlie that the makeup elements – especially her sparse hair, mushy face and puffy body – become almost invisible once the initial shock of seeing Dudley Do is passed- Right in such a terrible shape. But it is also a sign of Aronofsky’s acuteness as a director that Charlie never becomes bizarre or monstrous … “
Variety: The whale, although in the center has a captivating character, turns out to be in equal parts sincerity and hokum. The film carries us forward, tying the audience to Fraser’s intensely lived and touching performance, but the further it goes the more his drama is intertwined with annoying gimmicks, such as the whole question of why this father and daughter have been so separated from each other. ‘one another.
IndieWire: “Without Brendan Fraser’s innate charm and the ability to project sweet sadness through the slightest flicker of his huge blue eyes, The Whale wouldn’t have much more to offer. Morton and Chau’s flawless interpretations illuminate complicated relationships with Charlie, a lovable, frustrating and dishonest man at the same time.
BBC culture: “It is rare to see prosthetic makeup on this scale outside of a horror film, but it is so well done that the viewer comes to accept it within minutes. What’s even more impressive is that, despite being encased in a mountain of rubber, Fraser is expressive enough to melt your heart. There’s a remarkable agility in her facial movements and a soulful sweetness in his voice, but it’s her pleading, hopeful big blue eyes that make it hard to imagine anyone else being so endearing in the role.
by Joey Paur
Source: Geek Tyrant
