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meadforddude 's review for:
The Whale
by Samuel D. Hunter
While I certainly don't look forward to seeing the ways Aronofsky leans into the grotesqueries endemic to this premise, I found this pleasantly surprising. It's oddly sweet, and I can see what attracted him to this material. Aspects of it feel kind of vital right now, and I think a modern updating could be pretty great (and it wouldn't take much doing to update it).
Brendan Fraser is absolutely perfect casting, as well. I hope people give this a shot. It's been largely pilloried based on the initial news articles and whatnot, but it'll be nice to see Aronofsky scaled back again, making something closer to "The Wrestler" than to, say, "mother!" People seem to really hate the guy now and I don't get it. Just because he and Jennifer Lawrence didn't work out? I have no doubt he's a tough hang, but he's a genuinely great filmmaker and it's been fascinating to watch his career unfold in something close to real time.
Brendan Fraser is absolutely perfect casting, as well. I hope people give this a shot. It's been largely pilloried based on the initial news articles and whatnot, but it'll be nice to see Aronofsky scaled back again, making something closer to "The Wrestler" than to, say, "mother!" People seem to really hate the guy now and I don't get it. Just because he and Jennifer Lawrence didn't work out? I have no doubt he's a tough hang, but he's a genuinely great filmmaker and it's been fascinating to watch his career unfold in something close to real time.