...a very authentically felt and still-uncomfortable topic from such a saddening standpoint.

Charlie [is] played brilliantly by Brendan Fraser...

There’s nothing consciously sinister about THE WHALE’s use of Charlie’s eating disorder (the original play was, in fact, written from experience), but Aronofsky’s adaptation is cruel, not just to Charlie’s character, but to all of them.

This film made me angry. The Whale is made by and for thin people, with little consideration for how fat people might feel watching it. Though touted as a compassionate portrayal of a fat character, I couldn’t find an ounce of that compassion on screen.