Early reactions to ‘The Whale’ praise Brendan Fraser in its theatrical release

For several months that ‘The Whale’ had raised the expectation of his story, because in several festivals the standing ovation that Brendan Fraser had received, it seems that they have nominated him as an actor to win the Oscar. Now, in its theatrical release in the United States, Darren Aronofsky’s new film receives the first reactions from audiences and critics.

this past December 9th ‘The whale’ was released in cinemas in the United States, thanks to the distribution of A24, while in Mexico and Latin America the announcement of an official launch date is still awaited. But in what happens, Brendan Fraser has reaffirmed himself as one of the great actors who could win his first gold statuette at the 2023 Oscars.

The first reactions of ‘The whale’ commends Brendan Fraser as Charlie, an obese teacher who wants to mend his relationship with his daughter Ellie, who will be played by Sadie Sink, from the Netflix series, ‘Stranger Things’. One of the most popular comments is that it is a psychological thriller set in one room and with 5 characters, which is always exciting.

However, the criticisms have been mixed, because, on the one hand, experts give 67% approval to ‘The whale’, while audiences gave Brendan Fraser’s film an 83%, according to Rotten Romatoes ratings. For his part, Brian Lowry of CNN noted that the film “Fraser deserves praise for his performance buried under makeup, but that’s not enough to keep the film afloat.”

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Criticism of ‘The Whale’ and Brendan Fraser

‘The Mummy’ actor plays a 600-pound man who is also a teacher. To achieve this, Brendan Fraser had to undergo many hours of makeup and prosthetics to appear to have that weight, the actor’s work has been praised by a large part of those who have already seen the tape, however, they point out that the rest of the tape falters in relation to its protagonist.

“Even allowing for her legitimate grievance, the daughter joins a long line of poorly written teenagers in movies, seemingly lacking any mechanism between anger and tears,” wrote the CNN reviewer.

For now, we’ll have to wait for A24 to announce the release date for ‘The Whale’ outside the United States, and see firsthand what Darren Aronofksy and Brendan Fraser have prepared for one of the movies sure to be picked up. account of the next edition of the Oscars 2023 and that the list of nominees will be announced next January.