Brendan Fraser plays Charlie, a morbidly obese online tutor, in Aronofsky's first major film since the uncompromising Mother! which proves to be just as emotionally brutal but in a very different way. Brendan Fraser's remarkable physical on-screen transformation enables him to fully inhabit a character of gently despairing resignation with utter credibility and sensitivity as he spirals towards his impending death. Fraser's performance is all the more impressive for him being the relentless focus of the film, trapped within his apartment. giving the intimate feel of theatre that is amplified by the use of the old-school film ratio. Also of note are a wonderfully-judged performances from Hong Chau as Charlie's dedicated friend/nurse and Sadie Sink as his challenging teenage daughter. The Whale is a sombre, quiet and heartbreaking film that is exquisitely written and directed and impeccably performed.
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