Probably she left when she opened the door and beyond that everything is his near death hallucination. You know he did not levitate in front of her to the heavens for sure. And there was too much emphasis by the director on that door opening by her. And for having a heart attack and never be able to stand up on his own not just walking he seem to be doing it somewhat easily all at once.
Actually this got me thinking because you can also hear the sea and the waves, the wind, his fondest memory with her daughter. But you can also hear it briefly when Liz leaves but its very heavy when Ellie opens the door.
That last part when he looked into the camera and went, "I'm the Whale, Ellie." before he died gave me chills. He truly deserved best actor for that line.
Pay close attention throughout the movie it is dark outside. Despite Charlie's positivity his life is embroiled In total darkness. It is constantly raining. Shows in the windows, whenever the door opens. But in this moment when Charlie's dying, hes truly connecting with his daughter for the first and last time. She opens the door to leave when the sun and bright light illuminates them. The light, with this moment frees both of them. Ellie is Ahab. Ahab spends his life hating, hunting and wanting to kill Moby Dick for the whale taking his leg. Ahab will do whatever it takes to see the whale perish. Put his crew in harm's way, risk their lives. It doesn't matter. Ellie feels her father abandoned her, destroyed her family for selfish reasons. She is continually bitter and mean to Charlie. She berates him. Insults him. Posts photos of him making jokes about him dying. Tells him more than once to "just die". Ellie originally thinks Charlie is Ishmael because he was gay and Ishmael was too who also went to church with his lover but she was wrong. Charlie is Moby Dick. He was just living his life following his heart and he hurt his daughter and tore apart his family in the process. He was just a force of nature, as we all are. After he lost Alan to suicide; Like his eating disorder, he let what mattered most go too far from him. Love is blinding. He became so estranged with Ellie and she resented him for it. Ellie, like Ahab wanted the whale(Charlie) to suffer and perish, to feel what they did for hurting them. When that light shines in, she's no longer Ahab, and he's no longer the whale. She's his daughter and Charlie is her daddy.
When it was revealed that the excerpt he read to calm himself down was a text from his daughter it hit me really hard. I started crying and didn't stop until the end. What a beautiful scene.
He doesn't read it to calm himself down... He reads it because he wants it to be the last thing he hears before he dies. This shows us how close to death he is throughout the movie
He lives his whole life for her… it is so fitting, that THE SECOND he sees her smile back at him, a genuine loving smile, he can let go of everything. So damn beautiful
Charlie also did one LAST selfish thing. By giving his daughter the failing essay, he may have damned her to summer school or something like that… but he made her emotionally complete for the GD rest of her life. Given she might still have some issues to work through, but he gave her closure
@@sampage7775 “damned her to summer school” lol it’s summer school not prison. that was her own fault for not doing her work, not reading what her dad gave her, and having her dad write it to begin with
As a father with (an only child) daughter, I identified deeply with Brendan Fraser's magnificent "Charlie" when he tells his daughter, "You are the best thing I have ever done!" Like Charlie, I have made terrible mistakes, have failed, and am tortured by regret. Like him, I love my daughter more than life itself. She is perfect.
Please dont give up on a relationship, my dad never contacts me, maybe he feels like you, (I hope) I would love to talk to him, but I have no way of contacting him. Hopefully she waiting for you to make the first move. 💗
The symbolism of the ending is perfect, befitting the title of the film. The floating part symbolizes his guilt being lifted. The walking to the open water symbolizes a beached whale being free. Cinema is a visual medium, unlike print. So the director chose a visual allegory to convey how he feels when his persistent guilt is lifted. His saying to his daughter that his guilt is lifted doesn’t have that cinematic flare. Showing his whole body lifting off the ground would make it look like he’s a Jesus. That may even confuse some audience into thinking he is Jesus. So a compromise is just showing his feet.
I've stood on the Oregon coast myself (I've never lived there) and just let time pass. I've also done it in Vancouver, BC but there was slightly more people, lol.
@@Yoriichi_Sengoku That's true. Dead people don't. And, in his case, he felt no guilt while he was alive, either - or else he would have chosen not to croak right in front of his daughter abandoning her and traumatizing her further! Thank you for raising that point because it only shows that his desire to inflict pain on her was intentional!
All while completely ignoring the fact that in that moment that poor girl had to watch her father fall dead at her feet. But hey, at least she has $120,000 to pay for the therapy she's going to need for the rest of her life.
@impossibleduck3681 lol facts, she was better in Stranger things and in that was average. Some people just have lower standards for acting in movies especially when they're used to watchimg older or low budget indie films and actors, the average ones begin to look like superstars lol
As the daughter of an alcoholic who saw his father die, this movie hit me right in the heart... It was dificult to watch but i don't regret this masterpiece... To all of you Who are dealing with addictions... Be strong, stand up, seek for help. I know my dad loved me and he was sick i just wish he has changed his life earlier but at least i know he is in peace now.
I understand this very well. My dad died from booze, strokes and heart issues. So I get witching your dad pass in front of you slowly... this movie hits hard.
@@scrotum8660 I'm sorry to hear about your situation but let me tell you that you are the only one who can change, nobody can do it for you... We tried to help my dad multiple times but only when cirrosis and cancer came he changed... You can still change the path of your life 😊 if you need someone to talk to fell free to reach me.
@@blancapita-romerofreire5334 Please ignore my account name this was made years ago, thanks a lot for the messages as you can imagine I was drinking wine when I sent that and have a bottle with me now, the problem is it isn’t majorly affecting my life, I work and study etc with no issue but I can’t remember not being drunk
This movie was powerful for me as an addict. Brendan’s face when he ate the candy was so accurate. Especially if you get to a point where you know it’s killing you but you can’t stop.
After this movie, I vowed that in the new year, I was gonna get my shit together, double my workouts, and move on from all my life tragedies, and I have been doing exactly that
Sure... Let's glorify loser state of mind and choosing to do nothing instead of trying to overcome difficult periods and personal problems, even by seeking help. What happened to true, inspirational and uplifting message? *We are becoming a society of "victims" and losers!*
“You didn’t deserve that, how could I have done such a thing” is what I’ve been waiting to hear from my dad for 22 years, seeing this in the theatre had me bawling
This but my mom for the last 15 years. Abandoned me and my family when I was young through a divorce. Was mean, vindictive, selfish, and narcissistic. Cheated, lied, and emotionally abused us all. She died a month ago from addiction to alcohol and opioids. Overdosed. Haven't talked to her at all in years. I saw this movie and was crying almost the entire time. I always held out hope that I would have a moment like this, where she would call me over to her awful, messy place and actually acknowledge what she had done to me and my family. What she had done to herself, acknowledge that she had made so many mistakes and that she was coming to realize she was killing herself, and she actually wanted to reconcile. But she died. I really appreciate that this film exists, and they didn't pull punches. Thank you to Brendan, Darren, and everyone involved with this masterpiece. It is a masterpiece to me, perfectly captures a slice of life that a lot of people who are critical of this film don't even understand is a thing.
The moment she smiles, he begins to ascend. He can pass in peace knowing he was able to give that little bit of hope to her before he went. Very emotional moment.
I don't understand why Sadie wasn't nominated for supporting actress...she delivered a stunning performance..I'm not saying she should have won an Oscar...she could had been nominated.
Man when he relapses(?) and starts eating pizza in a frenzy the music made it so as if i was watching a giant whale battle with the waves during a thunderstorm
I'm just so glad that Brendan Fraser is back in the spotlight. Not only has he honed his craft to become one of the best actors of our generation. He is just a sweet man who deserves all the praise he gets.
I watched the Academy Awards for the first time in years all the way through praying he would win that Oscar. He deserved it so much, he’s had a hell of a ride, and I’m so happy to see him back and getting all the recognition he deserves.
When she finally break out of that hate that was molded from the lack of having a father, and says “daddy please” I broke down like a baby! What an emotional scene. The lights came back on in the theater and I was still crying, what a great movie
The moment he lifted off the ground, he was gone, sadly, he used his last ounce of strength to to be strong in front of his daughter before he died, and he knew he would by doing so. From a father's perspective, this is incredibly heartbreaking to watch.
@@philippecuenoud2949 ah ta gueule! C'est a propos d'un homme obèse morbide... Brendan n'aurait jamais mis sa vie a risque a ce point-là... Il était un peu gros mais pas suffisament...
@@philippecuenoud2949 Good for you, but Brando isn't alive anymore, now is he? Do you think Brando got to where he was by just being epic? He didn't get that way by having it handed to him. Like Brendan, he had to struggle through pain and hardship to be hammered into the best version of himself. So stop judging, we're all works in progress. Have a beautiful day.
I watched it twice in theaters and I never heard the score until the second time and once I heard it I really felt every last emotion. The score that comes right before Charlie dies and what follows right when the credits come in feels so fulfilling and tragic at the same time. In a way it feels as if the goal was to get to a point but at the same time that’s not just the stop but the end for you. Truly a beautifully done ending.
Sure... Let's glorify *loser state of mind* and choosing to do nothing instead of trying to overcome difficult periods and personal problems. What happened to true, inspirational and uplifting message? *We are becoming a society of "victims" and losers!*
“You didn’t deserve that” Waited all my life to hear that from my father. Took 35yrs. Had the chance to finally see him in 2018 but sadly all the questions I had prepared for that exact moment didn’t happened as he was in a wheelchair, couldn’t speak. When he looked at me he cried. I didn’t know if those tears meant that he was sorry. I cried. I’m my mind at that time after seeing him was “well, karma did its thing. He deserved that”. But then, part of my brain felt sorry for him. Still the feeling of abandonment after 35yrs lingers in me. I don’t think I’ll ever get over that. Forgiveness and to learn to let go they say, but it’s always easier said than done. First and last time I saw him.
Somethings in life is best kept the way it is, without any thought about it. There is no fruitful outcome in overthinking about broken relationships or regrets. He made his choice and had to learn the consequences. Nature is always unforgiving and fair.
Marvel really nailed it with this film. Really loved the origin stories of how Charlie gains his super power at the end although it kinda sucks that it’s left us with a cliffhanger. Can’t wait for The Whale 2.
I was already crying, but “daddy please” literally made me whimper out loud in the theater. What an insanely emotional ending. Had to sit for a while during the credits to compose myself
Got me more than half an hour AFTER credits to just start saying something. What masterpiece and what incredible performances. No super powers , no special powers....just human emotions....
The fact he is suffering during the whole movie and yet he still has a heart of gold makes the ending more satisfying and emotional. I was the only one in the whole theater who was crying (I dont know why)
I watched it with my family at home (i al the youngest and i al 16 years old) i usually never cry when i watch movies with them no matter how emotional it is because they are going to make fun of me, i tried to hold my tears in this scene but i couldn't i just started crying loud. This movie is just so powerful
He had this "heart of gold" because he felt guilty for his actions. You wouldnt say this when he dumped his ex wife and daughter, and only tried to reconnect when he was dying, for selfish reasons.
@@tristanpflughoft8911 Almost 40% of “critics” gave it bad reviews and it didn’t get a best picture, director or screenplay nomination. I think that’s what they mean.
I was completely in shock when I found out this soundtrack wasn't even nominated! I can't remember the last time I've heard something that so beautifully and perfectly submerged me into the story. Everything was so excellent in this film that for me every person involved deserved a prize.
I've lost count of the number of times I've watched this scene now and it has never failed to make me weep. It's probably the most beautiful and the most tragic movie scene I've ever had the privilege to watch. Brendan Fraser has proved himself one of the greatest actors of all time. Amazing, simply amazing.
3:06 - "Daddy please!" Absolute tears. When we couldn't get a real moment from her; when we were dying to have Charley's daughter just level with him for just a moment, these two words, exclaimed through a raw, real, and deeply emotional delivery by Sadie Sink, earned every second of viewing this film! This is Darren's signature sign-off telling the audience that he knows he's put you through the emotional ringer, but he's gonna leave you with this last pinch of hope that will make the past 2 hours of sadness worth devouring - and boy does it work PERFECLTY. This is why you should never underestimate Darren Aronofsky
@@Ivosferatus Let me guess he has a heart attack at the end, falls on top of her while standing in front of her and crushes her to death with his weight! She should have walked out and left him there while she had the chance!
There's so many ways to interpret the ending of this film, which, combined with Brendan's performance is why it totally deserved the award. The way I personally portray it- yes, he was able to finally see his daughter smile with him and passed away the moment he got that satisfaction and a sense of genuine acceptance.
@moonlightbae That's a bit more depressive: reminds me to the interpretation that Indiana Jones dies after nuking the fridge and that the rest of Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of thr Crystal Skull is hallucinations he experiences while dying.
@@twstudios8538 Yup, but maybe they change their minds once Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny releases. Hope it doesn't retcon Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. It would be such an immature way to appease those haters.
As sad as it is that he dies in front of his daughter,I find that doing it with his spirit rising peacefully to the light instead of showing his body dropping dead to the floor; along with the very emotional music makes this closing scene absolutely beautiful at the same time. Charlie goes in peace and love instead of pain and agony. God bless Darren Aronovsky for his marvelous directing.
I honestly never cried watching a movie like I did watching The Whale. Watching him struggle to reconnect with his daugther in his final days just hit me in the right spot.
I feel identified with this film as someone who once considered suicide. "The Whale" is an ode to the power and strength of the human spirit even in the face of life's most hopeless circumstances. When all is lost, the smallest and simplest things are sometimes the ones that give us the hope necessary to stay alive
I felt like such a mess when the credits started rolling, couldn’t believe how fast the movie went, that ending still sticks with me now after watching it last night, I couldn’t stop crying
I felt the exact same. When I was finally done sobbing I just sat and stared at the wall for a few minutes in silence to absorb it all. It's been a long time since I've been affected by a film like that.
I don't really cry at movies but I got my whole family together to watch this and every single one of us, me included, was sobbing uncontrollably at the end
Same here. The whole movie had me crying a times because of the rawness of so many of its scenes. But it was the ending that completely broke me. I just laid there and cried uncontrollably after the movie ended. It is comforting to know I'm far from being alone in this
this scene is so beautiful, that when I realized that life is short and we must love it as he loved his daughter, rivers of tears already rolled down! I cried with happiness for the first time
He only loved his daughter when he was about to die. It’s like old people going to church as they get old. Charlie abandoned his daughter Ellie which damaged her like so many other daughters raised by single mothers. Honestly it is pretty selfish of a family member trying to reconnect before they die because it’s not for the benefit of the person living it’s for the benefit of the person dying
I watched this movie alone in the theater and cried so hard. I still cry thinking about it. I wish that there were more people around me to see it because I felt like a lonely, sad whale in there by myself, but I am relieved that no one heard my cries at the same time. The flashback to his feet hitting the ocean water kill me. A memory he held onto until his last breath, I truly love this film. There is significant beauty to it. Thank you Brendan Fraser, Sadie Sink, Hong Chau, Ty Simpkins, Samantha Morton, Ryan Heinke, and Sathya Sridharan for being apart of this phenomenal performance.
If you haven't seen the whole movie yet, then better do not watch this first. It's the build-up towards this very strong ending scene that makes it so much more powerful and emotional. Having seen the entire movie before this scene will give you so much more shivers, tears, compassion and sympathy towards Brendan Fraser's character than just watching the ending scene by itself. Just do yourself a favor and go watch this movie as a whole. Absolutely brilliant, and a well-deserved Oscar for Brendan Fraser. Sadie Sink is also awesome in this movie, she is already a big star now, and I'm confident that she will rise to stardom even more in the coming years...
He was actually very selfish in the past; he just acted nice because he didn't wanted to hurt anyone anymore and felt like he didn't deserved anything but punishment.
@@maxobb7259 Did we even watch the same movie? One of the major themes throughout the movie is that it is better to be authentic and "mean" than to be "nice" and fake.
I loved how her leaving the house and pausing at the door was used as a kind of structure for a real essay. She does it in the start of the film introducing the thesis and then at the end in this scene where she affirms the thesis again and the movie comes to its conclusion.
This is one of those magical moments in watching a movie where you really felt that what you were watching was in fact real. Anyone that has a shred of love in their heart had to be crying a river. It was sad, it was powerful but at the same time it was beautiful. These kinds of films touch so many of us in different ways. The more I try to put into words what we watched the more I realize it’s something that can’t be put into words. Because love is just love it’s an emotion that can’t be defined it just is.
I have got to be honest, when Sadie sink said daddy please, that shit blew my head to bits, so fuckin strong, one of the best films I've seen in ages, Brendan deserves the Oscar for this performance 100% Sadie sink was phenomenal aswell, powerful stuff
Seriously one of the most gut wrenching lines when she said that. Such a gut wrenching plea. That's where I knew she loved him the entire time; she was just completely heartbroken for all those years. Crazy how a couple words can change everything like that
Perfect ending to an almost perfect movie. Whoever came up with this scene was a genius. From Ellie crying 'Daddy please' to the last memory Charlie had as he died was standing close to his daughter as she smiled for the first time since seeing him, to the music that seemed to be meant for the scene, outstanding acting in an amazing movie
I haven't even seen this movie but the writing is making me cry, when she starts to read her essay it reflects the man so well as he struggles to stand up. I found it so powerful when she delivered the line. Through the course of the book the pirate goes through many hardships trying to kill this whale. This overlayed over the struggle of him standing was so powerful, how his own personal whale hes been trying to kill this whole time and how through all of his hardships he keeps going and stands. That is some powerful delivery that I don't see often.
As someone who's never seen this movie before and only heard it's name once in a passing video about the oscars, I watched this and my eyes may have teared up. I know nothing about this movie yet this 6 minute ending clip makes me feel so emotional.
After finally watching this, I’ve never cried so much for a film such as this. The acting, the actions taken place, it was definitely a film worth watching
I know right . I was amazed by all the emotions we shared all together in a theater . I have never seen so many people crying at the end of a movie. I was just sobbing and I am still in tears in front of this scene .
Love that at the moment of his death, he not only got to feel weightless but also see his daughter smile at him. Very touching and a hair away from being the cheesiest thing ever. The performances and excellent score sell it.
Few movies have the power to make me shed a tear, but I was sobbing when this movie ended. I related to every character, especially Charlie. When he started "floating" and ascended to heaven, I lost it. He finally achieved happiness, just before he passed.
When Ellie opened the door into the light, I was genuinely moved. I knew they finally fixed each other. I can't remember the last time a movie made me cry, but I was a mess in the theater for this whole scene. Oscar well deserved Mr. Fraser.
A sweet release of guilt and his earthy prison of shame. He went up and into that next place full of light, forgiveness, healing and eternity. That was the most beautiful ending to a movie I have EVER seen.
I haven’t cried watching a film in a long time I love this film Brendan Fraser acting was breathtaking amazing I hope this film wins a Oscar well deserved
I’ll never forget this amazing ending. I remember sitting in the theatre crying my eyeballs out when the credits started. Had to sit there and get myself together for a bit, such a beautiful film.
I interpreted this as the happiest ending possible given how the movie started. Him finally being able to rebound with his daughter was beautiful and I thought that even tho he died he was finally able to make the positive impact on her life forever before his death. Finally achieving what he wanted. It hopefully ended up making her a better person, and starting healing her emotional wounds (hopefully together with her mom) It was his """choice""" to die, he already knew it was coming and honestly he didn't cared about it. So for me, even if it was sad it's still the happiest way possible out of that situation given his condition and choices. BUT THEN SOMEONE SAID IT'S AN HALLUCINATION and that he just imagined her saying "daddy" and him getting up and everything, and that he probably just died on the couch and she left him there. Well I know him flying is an hallucination and I interpreted that as he just falling dead on the floor instead BUT HIS REBOUND??? HIS FINAL HAPPINESS??? I refuse to believe it's an hallucination. Well hopefully his friend isn't an hallucination as well because she was sweet asf and deserved the world
Yeah the hallucination theory is cap. He stood up & legit walked to Ellie. But just fell over instead of floating. Ellie probably in emotional distraught afterwards. But the ending is happy for us because Charlie got what he wanted.
@@Biggrittz Ellie would have been distraught, but I also think that this final action would also cause her to reconsider her life and how she treats people.
@@Biggrittz He couldn't even stand when he was in much better shape how could he do multiple steps when he's legit about to die it just doesn't add up.
@@Biggrittz Let me guess he has a heart attack at the end, falls on top of her while standing in front of her and crushes her to death with his weight! She should have walked out and left him there while she had the chance!
You can tell yourself as much as you want that your not gonna cry at this movie, but you will. In a dark cinema with the big screen there, it's such an emotional experience
I remember first seeing him in the mummy when I was 7 he vanished years later I saw an interview he seemed broken and was struggling I just turned 24 but I still see him how I saw him as a child he’s a great actor and I’m so proud of the comeback he’s made
I don't normally cry during movies. But right now tears are falling. What an incredible performance. What a triumphant return of Brandon Fraser. Congratulations for the Oscar win. 🥳🎉
Haven’t watched this movie but this scene tells me everything. So gut wrenchingly powerful, vintage and not to mention acting that superlatives will never do justice. Someone in this comments section said that Fraser deserved more than an Oscar and I couldn’t agree more.
@tinyfeet101 I agree the ending is much more impactful after watching the entire movie. This person will never get the true experience now that they’ve seen the ending first. 👎
This whole ending ripped my heart out and crushed it. When the credits started to roll I was just left there crying, I just couldn't stop. That was the first time I cried so hard watching a movie in the theaters, with other sad movies i watched I would just have one or two tears rolling down my cheek but that would be it and i would just get over it quickly, but this ending I was actually trying so hard not to yell while I was crying and I was squirming in my seat out of total emotional pain
@MrBlick76 I was watching this movie with my sister and both of us had fathers who were never there for most of our lives. So yeah it was difficult and I agree this movie can be way harder to watch when you are one of the topics a movie like this tries to go deep into, it makes it more relatable
I couldn't watch this without bawling and I'm a grown man. How many of us live in our self-imposed prisons. Our self imposed exile. Never tasting freedom.
This was definently hands down the best movie i have ever watched! brendan fraser did so well in the movie! this whole entire movie was just so sad! THE MUSIC. The Whole movie itself. is so sad! but it's such a beautiful movie! it's such a masterpiece on it's own! it was such a beautiful movie! it was so well made. i started crying when i saw the ending! the way that they made it was so beautiful! i usually don't cry during movies but. this movie. impacted me so much! it hurt me. i loved this movie so much. the amount of emotion they have put into this movie! god it was beautiful
So many critics hate it for so many reasons. Like the fact he got up at the end or the fact the play itself is written badly or stage directions are bad. I honestly love this film, and I cried way too much at the end.
@@Goole1947me too! the minute the i saw the end of the movie. i got so emotional. i started crying. literally i was holding a large plush of mine and i was crying on it
There's only 2 movies in my life that made me bawl hard in a theater. The first was The Green Mile and the second is this masterpiece. This was the hardest gut punch I received though.
this scene would've hit way harder if u heard a faint "thump" then her very distantly and distortedly screaming with out to him and telling him how much she actually cares about him
My friend and coworker, Amy, died of congestive heart failure. I miss her, 20 yrs later. She was the funniest, smartest, kindest person. She had an initial appt for weight loss surgery, but our company changed health insurance providers and they wouldn't cover it. She died 6 mos later. I was mad for a long time about it.
My mother abandoned me for her boyfriend when I was 9, this scene struck me deep because the words he's saying to her I feel are coming from my mother to me, destroys me everytime, yet is so beautiful
Perhaps one of the saddest endings by Darren Aronofsky in his roster Fraser brought so much emotion to a man running out of time but ascended with such relief and freedom
I love this. The acting here is amazing. Every step he takes to confront his daughter, just hits me in the heart for some reason. And I finally know why it's called "The Whale." Brendan Fraser has finally done it again. I know you most likely won't read this but, *congratulations Brendan Fraser* 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻😢
It's even sadder when you realize the last scene is basically the best memory he had before passing out infront of his daughter..
Do you mean passing away
Probably she left when she opened the door and beyond that everything is his near death hallucination. You know he did not levitate in front of her to the heavens for sure. And there was too much emphasis by the director on that door opening by her. And for having a heart attack and never be able to stand up on his own not just walking he seem to be doing it somewhat easily all at once.
Actually this got me thinking because you can also hear the sea and the waves, the wind, his fondest memory with her daughter. But you can also hear it briefly when Liz leaves but its very heavy when Ellie opens the door.
@@szkokee nah I reckon she came back
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That last part when he looked into the camera and went, "I'm the Whale, Ellie." before he died gave me chills. He truly deserved best actor for that line.
My reaction was wtf just happened and I cried 😢
here i am sobbing rewatching this scene and i read this one comment that turns my tears into laughter. bravo
Its whalin time
I’ve watched this scene several times…where does he say that?
@@jamesjay1540 they're just joking
Pay close attention throughout the movie it is dark outside. Despite Charlie's positivity his life is embroiled In total darkness. It is constantly raining. Shows in the windows, whenever the door opens. But in this moment when Charlie's dying, hes truly connecting with his daughter for the first and last time. She opens the door to leave when the sun and bright light illuminates them. The light, with this moment frees both of them. Ellie is Ahab. Ahab spends his life hating, hunting and wanting to kill Moby Dick for the whale taking his leg. Ahab will do whatever it takes to see the whale perish. Put his crew in harm's way, risk their lives. It doesn't matter. Ellie feels her father abandoned her, destroyed her family for selfish reasons. She is continually bitter and mean to Charlie. She berates him. Insults him. Posts photos of him making jokes about him dying. Tells him more than once to "just die". Ellie originally thinks Charlie is Ishmael because he was gay and Ishmael was too who also went to church with his lover but she was wrong. Charlie is Moby Dick. He was just living his life following his heart and he hurt his daughter and tore apart his family in the process. He was just a force of nature, as we all are. After he lost Alan to suicide; Like his eating disorder, he let what mattered most go too far from him. Love is blinding. He became so estranged with Ellie and she resented him for it. Ellie, like Ahab wanted the whale(Charlie) to suffer and perish, to feel what they did for hurting them. When that light shines in, she's no longer Ahab, and he's no longer the whale. She's his daughter and Charlie is her daddy.
@@KLSYFY if I want any lip from you I'll shake my zipper
great analysis
Nice essay. Well done.
So no wonder it's called the whale
And yet people say “it could’ve been more” like what would you add to this movie
When it was revealed that the excerpt he read to calm himself down was a text from his daughter it hit me really hard. I started crying and didn't stop until the end. What a beautiful scene.
Same here! It was so heartbreaking. It showed how much he loved his daughter.
He doesn't read it to calm himself down... He reads it because he wants it to be the last thing he hears before he dies. This shows us how close to death he is throughout the movie
@Quincy K. Yes, you're right, but in a way I like to believe that it helped him to go through some of the crisis he had.
He lives his whole life for her… it is so fitting, that THE SECOND he sees her smile back at him, a genuine loving smile, he can let go of everything. So damn beautiful
Charlie also did one LAST selfish thing. By giving his daughter the failing essay, he may have damned her to summer school or something like that… but he made her emotionally complete for the GD rest of her life. Given she might still have some issues to work through, but he gave her closure
If he liked her so much why he didn't used his money for his own treatment and stop being a monster
@@sampage7775 school isn’t important, and they understand. She’s not going to fail, and he knows rhat
@@sampage7775 “damned her to summer school” lol it’s summer school not prison. that was her own fault for not doing her work, not reading what her dad gave her, and having her dad write it to begin with
@@matinmehdipoor3000 That's the point of the movie, d¡psh/t
He did it, ya’ll! He won an Oscar for his performance!
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
But why. Nobody gets a chance to win!
Well deserved.
Should've gone to Austin Butler.
@@peternole5083 no
The few steps charlie actually took shook the earth not by his physical weight, but from the weight of that beautiful scene. Im still crying
LMAO bruh chill😭😭😭
Bruh
Nah bro just did blud dirty
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Byeeee😩😩😩😭😭😭😭🤣🤣🤣🤣🤦🏾♀️💀💀💀💀
As a father with (an only child) daughter, I identified deeply with Brendan Fraser's magnificent "Charlie" when he tells his daughter, "You are the best thing I have ever done!" Like Charlie, I have made terrible mistakes, have failed, and am tortured by regret. Like him, I love my daughter more than life itself. She is perfect.
I hope she’s not angry the way Ellie was
Please dont give up on a relationship, my dad never contacts me, maybe he feels like you, (I hope) I would love to talk to him, but I have no way of contacting him. Hopefully she waiting for you to make the first move. 💗
God,man, that is tough-please don't give up,please.
You are a good man
It was the "daddy please" after acting tough and like she didn't care about him all this movie that killed me.
And combined with the “ELLIE” right before. And Charlie’s expression after Ellie says daddie please and stops on the doorway
🥺 She loves him so much but has a tough exterior to protect herself from complete heartbreak watching him deteriorate at a rapid pace... 😭
I don’t think “daddy please” was about reading the poem. She knew he was going to die right there and actually didn’t want him to die.
@@TylerSmith-oy3fg And she didn't want to see him die either 😔
daddy please ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)
The symbolism of the ending is perfect, befitting the title of the film. The floating part symbolizes his guilt being lifted. The walking to the open water symbolizes a beached whale being free. Cinema is a visual medium, unlike print. So the director chose a visual allegory to convey how he feels when his persistent guilt is lifted. His saying to his daughter that his guilt is lifted doesn’t have that cinematic flare. Showing his whole body lifting off the ground would make it look like he’s a Jesus. That may even confuse some audience into thinking he is Jesus. So a compromise is just showing his feet.
Too bad because he should feel far more guilt for croaking in front of his daughter and abandoning her, AGAIN!
@@ciaraoh9102You should know that dead people don't feel guilt
I've stood on the Oregon coast myself (I've never lived there) and just let time pass. I've also done it in Vancouver, BC but there was slightly more people, lol.
@@Yoriichi_Sengoku That's true. Dead people don't. And, in his case, he felt no guilt while he was alive, either - or else he would have chosen not to croak right in front of his daughter abandoning her and traumatizing her further! Thank you for raising that point because it only shows that his desire to inflict pain on her was intentional!
All while completely ignoring the fact that in that moment that poor girl had to watch her father fall dead at her feet. But hey, at least she has $120,000 to pay for the therapy she's going to need for the rest of her life.
The fact that she wasn't nominated for best supporting actress is an absolute crime. She gave an unforgettable performance.
women dont deserve acting awards period.
Naw she wasn’t very good absolute crime my ass
@@impossibleduck3681 ah i see, you and the 7 other people who think that lol
@@impossibleduck3681⚡️👨🏿⚡️
@impossibleduck3681 lol facts, she was better in Stranger things and in that was average. Some people just have lower standards for acting in movies especially when they're used to watchimg older or low budget indie films and actors, the average ones begin to look like superstars lol
As the daughter of an alcoholic who saw his father die, this movie hit me right in the heart... It was dificult to watch but i don't regret this masterpiece... To all of you Who are dealing with addictions... Be strong, stand up, seek for help.
I know my dad loved me and he was sick i just wish he has changed his life earlier but at least i know he is in peace now.
I understand this very well. My dad died from booze, strokes and heart issues. So I get witching your dad pass in front of you slowly... this movie hits hard.
Well I'm a 22 year old drinking wine all day everyday and I would love if somehow someone stopped me
@@scrotum8660 I'm sorry to hear about your situation but let me tell you that you are the only one who can change, nobody can do it for you... We tried to help my dad multiple times but only when cirrosis and cancer came he changed... You can still change the path of your life 😊 if you need someone to talk to fell free to reach me.
@@blancapita-romerofreire5334 Please ignore my account name this was made years ago, thanks a lot for the messages as you can imagine I was drinking wine when I sent that and have a bottle with me now, the problem is it isn’t majorly affecting my life, I work and study etc with no issue but I can’t remember not being drunk
@@scrotum8660I use to be a drinker with god u can stop all I have to do is ask him he’ll stop you
This movie was powerful for me as an addict. Brendan’s face when he ate the candy was so accurate. Especially if you get to a point where you know it’s killing you but you can’t stop.
After this movie, I vowed that in the new year, I was gonna get my shit together, double my workouts, and move on from all my life tragedies, and I have been doing exactly that
@@dong.corleone it’s a journey and your life is worth that journey!! We can do it!
@Don G. Corleone Great work!!! That's so awesome. Even if you falter or fail, just start sgain! You got this.
You are pathetic
Sure... Let's glorify loser state of mind and choosing to do nothing instead of trying to overcome difficult periods and personal problems, even by seeking help.
What happened to true, inspirational and uplifting message? *We are becoming a society of "victims" and losers!*
“You didn’t deserve that, how could I have done such a thing” is what I’ve been waiting to hear from my dad for 22 years, seeing this in the theatre had me bawling
Same. Watched this 2 nights ago, and forgiving, and accepting my father for who he is; has really hit me.
Me, too, bro. Hang in there.
You guys have dads
This but my mom for the last 15 years. Abandoned me and my family when I was young through a divorce. Was mean, vindictive, selfish, and narcissistic. Cheated, lied, and emotionally abused us all.
She died a month ago from addiction to alcohol and opioids. Overdosed. Haven't talked to her at all in years. I saw this movie and was crying almost the entire time. I always held out hope that I would have a moment like this, where she would call me over to her awful, messy place and actually acknowledge what she had done to me and my family. What she had done to herself, acknowledge that she had made so many mistakes and that she was coming to realize she was killing herself, and she actually wanted to reconcile. But she died.
I really appreciate that this film exists, and they didn't pull punches. Thank you to Brendan, Darren, and everyone involved with this masterpiece. It is a masterpiece to me, perfectly captures a slice of life that a lot of people who are critical of this film don't even understand is a thing.
@@dirtyoldmano 🤣🤣
The moment she smiles, he begins to ascend. He can pass in peace knowing he was able to give that little bit of hope to her before he went. Very emotional moment.
I don't understand why Sadie wasn't nominated for supporting actress...she delivered a stunning performance..I'm not saying she should have won an Oscar...she could had been nominated.
Maybe because she is still deemed too young for nominations?
@@joaquinbarboza3223 they nominated stranger things once, so I dunno.
Possibly too many nominees as it was and she just didn't make the final cut.
Nah ,she gott enuff
@@PizzaRatsHideout But Stranger Things was nominated for Emmys, not Academy Awards due to being a television show.
Let’s take a moment and applause Rob Simonsen for capturing this moment with his beautiful music.
Especially the score right as she opens the door at 3:05 letting the light come into their lives. The unity of the tone....sublime
I just bought the soundtrack on vinyl. can't wait.
This movie and the fountain have the best scores from aronofsky
@@amateurwave3593 and Requiem for a Dream.
Man when he relapses(?) and starts eating pizza in a frenzy the music made it so as if i was watching a giant whale battle with the waves during a thunderstorm
I'm just so glad that Brendan Fraser is back in the spotlight. Not only has he honed his craft to become one of the best actors of our generation. He is just a sweet man who deserves all the praise he gets.
Absolutely
Yeah you are right
I watched the Academy Awards for the first time in years all the way through praying he would win that Oscar. He deserved it so much, he’s had a hell of a ride, and I’m so happy to see him back and getting all the recognition he deserves.
This was a snuff film for obesity. Horrible movie
@@Professor__Syou have my sympathies
When she finally break out of that hate that was molded from the lack of having a father, and says “daddy please” I broke down like a baby! What an emotional scene. The lights came back on in the theater and I was still crying, what a great movie
The moment he lifted off the ground, he was gone, sadly, he used his last ounce of strength to to be strong in front of his daughter before he died, and he knew he would by doing so. From a father's perspective, this is incredibly heartbreaking to watch.
He 100% deserved his Oscar for this role... It was heartbreaking and so well acted! It's a performance that gives you goosebumps everywhere.
Brando could have done it without props.
@@philippecuenoud2949 you are french sthu
@@philippecuenoud2949 ah ta gueule! C'est a propos d'un homme obèse morbide... Brendan n'aurait jamais mis sa vie a risque a ce point-là... Il était un peu gros mais pas suffisament...
@@philippecuenoud2949 Good for you, but Brando isn't alive anymore, now is he? Do you think Brando got to where he was by just being epic? He didn't get that way by having it handed to him. Like Brendan, he had to struggle through pain and hardship to be hammered into the best version of himself. So stop judging, we're all works in progress. Have a beautiful day.
@@stormangelus6638 Brando could play the Return of the Mummy, or Walking Dead.
Hands down one of the most beautiful movie endings I've ever seen. So tragic yet uplifting, hammered home by two captivating performances.
I watched it twice in theaters and I never heard the score until the second time and once I heard it I really felt every last emotion. The score that comes right before Charlie dies and what follows right when the credits come in feels so fulfilling and tragic at the same time. In a way it feels as if the goal was to get to a point but at the same time that’s not just the stop but the end for you. Truly a beautifully done ending.
is it just me or has others watched this scene at least once a day for the next few days (and counting), after watching the movie?
The music score should be greatly commended for the power of this scene too... for sure!
Nahhh, alien spaceship came and lifted him up
Sure... Let's glorify *loser state of mind* and choosing to do nothing instead of trying to overcome difficult periods and personal problems.
What happened to true, inspirational and uplifting message? *We are becoming a society of "victims" and losers!*
“You didn’t deserve that”
Waited all my life to hear that from my father. Took 35yrs. Had the chance to finally see him in 2018 but sadly all the questions I had prepared for that exact moment didn’t happened as he was in a wheelchair, couldn’t speak. When he looked at me he cried. I didn’t know if those tears meant that he was sorry. I cried. I’m my mind at that time after seeing him was “well, karma did its thing. He deserved that”. But then, part of my brain felt sorry for him. Still the feeling of abandonment after 35yrs lingers in me. I don’t think I’ll ever get over that. Forgiveness and to learn to let go they say, but it’s always easier said than done. First and last time I saw him.
People are people, and we are able to do things that we know we will regret in the future, but we couldn't just stop at that moment.
I'd leave you aswell
@@darthsidioustheemperor7976 quiet, little troll
Somethings in life is best kept the way it is, without any thought about it. There is no fruitful outcome in overthinking about broken relationships or regrets. He made his choice and had to learn the consequences. Nature is always unforgiving and fair.
@@darthsidioustheemperor7976 Silence Whench
Marvel really nailed it with this film. Really loved the origin stories of how Charlie gains his super power at the end although it kinda sucks that it’s left us with a cliffhanger. Can’t wait for The Whale 2.
And then he opens the sequel with…”it’s whaling time.”
American comment like this show a society of immature and brute people
It’s whaling time
Lol who are you guys doing that for? Yourselves? Go back to watching office re runs neck beards
@@forest8779 bro gettin mad a year-old comment sequence 😭
Our boy did it! One of the greatest comebacks. I’m happy for him, he deserves that Oscar and his speech was as humble as he is
Boy?
Please don't start with that pronounced b*******. You're only setting yourself up to be mocked.
@@ericbeltrami2718your joking right
@@ericbeltrami2718pft girl bye
@@dannyx498 wym by comeback
I was already crying, but “daddy please” literally made me whimper out loud in the theater. What an insanely emotional ending. Had to sit for a while during the credits to compose myself
Totally agree, those words are the climax, and they can´t be better
When I watched the movie, entire cinema sat quietly after the last scene for whole credits and nobody moved and inch.
I remember whimpering the moment I heard that exact line, that’s when I started tearing up
Same 😂
Got me more than half an hour AFTER credits to just start saying something. What masterpiece and what incredible performances. No super powers , no special powers....just human emotions....
My boyfriend and I bawled like babies during this scene. I can only aspire to write emotions so strong.
@Brendan Fraser
Since your starring role as the meat in the hit book-to-film adaptation of Dr. Seuss's Green Eggs and Scam
@@Brightfur10 It's fake
I cried like a baby in this scene. Brendan Fraser absolutely deserved the Oscar
judjing by you pfp I'm guessing youve cried to music too
The fact he is suffering during the whole movie and yet he still has a heart of gold makes the ending more satisfying and emotional. I was the only one in the whole theater who was crying (I dont know why)
I watched it with my family at home (i al the youngest and i al 16 years old) i usually never cry when i watch movies with them no matter how emotional it is because they are going to make fun of me, i tried to hold my tears in this scene but i couldn't i just started crying loud. This movie is just so powerful
Its because you're a deep, thoughtful and loving person. Which most people unfortunately are lacking these
I was giggling the entire time, but that must be because of the shrooms I took
He had this "heart of gold" because he felt guilty for his actions.
You wouldnt say this when he dumped his ex wife and daughter, and only tried to reconnect when he was dying, for selfish reasons.
I was one of the few people that weren't in mine lol. Great movie though.
Possibly my favorite film of the year, phenomenally gut wrenching and devastatingly heartbreaking. Fraser is more than deserving of an Oscar this year
This movie is so underrated. Beautiful. So beautiful.
@@VinelSeason Great, but when everyone says it's great it's not underrated.
@@tristanpflughoft8911 not everyone says it’s great though
@@tristanpflughoft8911 Almost 40% of “critics” gave it bad reviews and it didn’t get a best picture, director or screenplay nomination. I think that’s what they mean.
@@navagnaes4225 Well let's face it, only the acting and the makeup were oscar worthy
I was completely in shock when I found out this soundtrack wasn't even nominated! I can't remember the last time I've heard something that so beautifully and perfectly submerged me into the story. Everything was so excellent in this film that for me every person involved deserved a prize.
I've lost count of the number of times I've watched this scene now and it has never failed to make me weep. It's probably the most beautiful and the most tragic movie scene I've ever had the privilege to watch. Brendan Fraser has proved himself one of the greatest actors of all time. Amazing, simply amazing.
3:06 - "Daddy please!" Absolute tears.
When we couldn't get a real moment from her; when we were dying to have Charley's daughter just level with him for just a moment, these two words, exclaimed through a raw, real, and deeply emotional delivery by Sadie Sink, earned every second of viewing this film!
This is Darren's signature sign-off telling the audience that he knows he's put you through the emotional ringer, but he's gonna leave you with this last pinch of hope that will make the past 2 hours of sadness worth devouring - and boy does it work PERFECLTY.
This is why you should never underestimate Darren Aronofsky
Aronofsky is a genius of the psychological genre in film.
daddy please ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)
Me as a father of 3 beautiful daughters i fall to pieces. Damn what a movie what scene 🥲🫂
As soon as she said that I lost it
@@Ivosferatus Let me guess he has a heart attack at the end, falls on top of her while standing in front of her and crushes her to death with his weight! She should have walked out and left him there while she had the chance!
There's so many ways to interpret the ending of this film, which, combined with Brendan's performance is why it totally deserved the award. The way I personally portray it- yes, he was able to finally see his daughter smile with him and passed away the moment he got that satisfaction and a sense of genuine acceptance.
What other interpretations you have for this film's ending?
@moonlightbae That's a bit more depressive: reminds me to the interpretation that Indiana Jones dies after nuking the fridge and that the rest of Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of thr Crystal Skull is hallucinations he experiences while dying.
@Joaquin Barboza do ppl acually believe that 💀💀💀
@@twstudios8538 Yup, but maybe they change their minds once Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny releases. Hope it doesn't retcon Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. It would be such an immature way to appease those haters.
Well, one theory is he dies after she storms out and the rest is a hallucination, which would be horrible 😅@@joaquinbarboza3223
As sad as it is that he dies in front of his daughter,I find that doing it with his spirit rising peacefully to the light instead of showing his body dropping dead to the floor; along with the very emotional music makes this closing scene absolutely beautiful at the same time. Charlie goes in peace and love instead of pain and agony. God bless Darren Aronovsky for his marvelous directing.
I honestly never cried watching a movie like I did watching The Whale.
Watching him struggle to reconnect with his daugther in his final days just hit me in the right spot.
@Brendan Fraser No one is a stupid fan of you, fake profile user.
@Brendan Fraser you are NOT brendan fraser 😭😭😭💯💯💯💯💯🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🫵🏾🫵🏾🫵🏾🫵🏾🫵🏾👎🏾👎🏾👎🏾👎🏾👎🏾 🗣️ 🗣️ 🗣️
@@1brendanfraser01_fcmb2been a fan since the 50s 🥺 wait-
The way she delivered that line "daddy please" is so heartbreaking
She doesn’t have heart on him!
Why sad ?
I feel identified with this film as someone who once considered suicide. "The Whale" is an ode to the power and strength of the human spirit even in the face of life's most hopeless circumstances. When all is lost, the smallest and simplest things are sometimes the ones that give us the hope necessary to stay alive
Are you doing better?
@@denisebarreto8251 yeah he's doing great in only 2 weeks he became a billionaire selling socks
@@denisebarreto8251 Why should we entertain the likes of you ?
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But doesn't he like, literally die at the end?
Brendan totally deserved that Oscar for this emotionally moving role.
The irony of feeling weightlessness in death when it was the weight that killed you.
I felt like such a mess when the credits started rolling, couldn’t believe how fast the movie went, that ending still sticks with me now after watching it last night, I couldn’t stop crying
I felt the exact same. When I was finally done sobbing I just sat and stared at the wall for a few minutes in silence to absorb it all. It's been a long time since I've been affected by a film like that.
I don't really cry at movies but I got my whole family together to watch this and every single one of us, me included, was sobbing uncontrollably at the end
I saw it in theaters..So beautiful so much emotional love
Same here. The whole movie had me crying a times because of the rawness of so many of its scenes. But it was the ending that completely broke me. I just laid there and cried uncontrollably after the movie ended. It is comforting to know I'm far from being alone in this
this scene is so beautiful, that when I realized that life is short and we must love it as he loved his daughter, rivers of tears already rolled down! I cried with happiness for the first time
Life is the longest thing anyone ever does. It's only "short" if you actually want to live. But it's an eternity if all you know is pain.
We have eternal life in heaven.
@Jais Brennan Amen.
@@englishatheart Short either way.
He only loved his daughter when he was about to die. It’s like old people going to church as they get old. Charlie abandoned his daughter Ellie which damaged her like so many other daughters raised by single mothers. Honestly it is pretty selfish of a family member trying to reconnect before they die because it’s not for the benefit of the person living it’s for the benefit of the person dying
I watched this movie alone in the theater and cried so hard. I still cry thinking about it. I wish that there were more people around me to see it because I felt like a lonely, sad whale in there by myself, but I am relieved that no one heard my cries at the same time. The flashback to his feet hitting the ocean water kill me. A memory he held onto until his last breath, I truly love this film. There is significant beauty to it.
Thank you Brendan Fraser, Sadie Sink, Hong Chau, Ty Simpkins, Samantha Morton, Ryan Heinke, and Sathya Sridharan for being apart of this phenomenal performance.
If you haven't seen the whole movie yet, then better do not watch this first. It's the build-up towards this very strong ending scene that makes it so much more powerful and emotional. Having seen the entire movie before this scene will give you so much more shivers, tears, compassion and sympathy towards Brendan Fraser's character than just watching the ending scene by itself. Just do yourself a favor and go watch this movie as a whole. Absolutely brilliant, and a well-deserved Oscar for Brendan Fraser. Sadie Sink is also awesome in this movie, she is already a big star now, and I'm confident that she will rise to stardom even more in the coming years...
Aaah shit I watched this first
Charlie was one of the nicest people I've seen portrayed in a film. Shout out to Brendan Fraser for his stellar performance.
@@c.j.giordano2129 bruh
He was actually very selfish in the past; he just acted nice because he didn't wanted to hurt anyone anymore and felt like he didn't deserved anything but punishment.
@@c.j.giordano2129 "Someone who acts nice isn’t really nice" Good god just go see a therapist already.
@@maxobb7259 Did we even watch the same movie? One of the major themes throughout the movie is that it is better to be authentic and "mean" than to be "nice" and fake.
I loved how her leaving the house and pausing at the door was used as a kind of structure for a real essay. She does it in the start of the film introducing the thesis and then at the end in this scene where she affirms the thesis again and the movie comes to its conclusion.
This is one of those magical moments in watching a movie where you really felt that what you were watching was in fact real. Anyone that has a shred of love in their heart had to be crying a river. It was sad, it was powerful but at the same time it was beautiful. These kinds of films touch so many of us in different ways. The more I try to put into words what we watched the more I realize it’s something that can’t be put into words. Because love is just love it’s an emotion that can’t be defined it just is.
How did this movie not get nominated for Best Original Score? This music is absolutely gorgeous and mesmerizing!
I have got to be honest, when Sadie sink said daddy please, that shit blew my head to bits, so fuckin strong, one of the best films I've seen in ages, Brendan deserves the Oscar for this performance 100% Sadie sink was phenomenal aswell, powerful stuff
He won the Oscar 😊
Seriously one of the most gut wrenching lines when she said that. Such a gut wrenching plea. That's where I knew she loved him the entire time; she was just completely heartbroken for all those years. Crazy how a couple words can change everything like that
Perfect ending to an almost perfect movie. Whoever came up with this scene was a genius. From Ellie crying 'Daddy please' to the last memory Charlie had as he died was standing close to his daughter as she smiled for the first time since seeing him, to the music that seemed to be meant for the scene, outstanding acting in an amazing movie
I am personally so happy to see Brendan on top of the world again. He has always been one of my favorite actors.
This, this is pure art, this is cinema. The emotion, the performances, the visuals, the music, this is purely and simply art
@Brendan Fraser your definitely not the real Brenda Fraser 😭 there's no way he only has one subscriber
@@alchemy-the-animated-series 2* put some respect on his name lil bro
@@poopinmypants9872 …what? 💀 I don’t think you know what ur talking about
Let's hope Brendan Fraser gets his very first Oscar for his such an amazing acting in "The Whale" 🤞🤞🤞🤞🤞🤞🤞🤞
He did so happy🎉🎉🎉🎉
HE DID
@@kimberlyolaluv yep won best actor. so proud of him.
Yeah ho got it
WOOHOOOOO
I haven't felt such strong emotions in a while. Thank you Fraser for this performance.
I haven't even seen this movie but the writing is making me cry, when she starts to read her essay it reflects the man so well as he struggles to stand up. I found it so powerful when she delivered the line. Through the course of the book the pirate goes through many hardships trying to kill this whale. This overlayed over the struggle of him standing was so powerful, how his own personal whale hes been trying to kill this whole time and how through all of his hardships he keeps going and stands. That is some powerful delivery that I don't see often.
As someone who's never seen this movie before and only heard it's name once in a passing video about the oscars, I watched this and my eyes may have teared up.
I know nothing about this movie yet this 6 minute ending clip makes me feel so emotional.
Watch the whole thing. It's incredible. And the ending will still blow you away as you know what is coming
After finally watching this, I’ve never cried so much for a film such as this. The acting, the actions taken place, it was definitely a film worth watching
Liz saying "I'll wait downstairs" is so powerful in context.
What context?
Because the only way she’ll see him downstairs is in a stretcher.
@@sikboneI also read it like they’re staying on earth downstairs and he..won’t be going back down there with them.
@@pinacoladaofficial this movie made me cry so hard I had to watch it twice to make sure i wasnt bugging. Only to cry again
So few movies are as powerful as this one. As I started tearing up I looked around the theater. I wasn't the only one.
That moment when Brendan Fraser said: "No Skyler, i am not in The Whale, I AM THE WHALE" was truly heartbreaking 😢
When says as well a "poor big animal" he stands up tall... this movie just brought so many emotions.
I saw the film last night. I kid you not: the whole theater was a sea of tears. Brendan's best performance of his career.
I know right . I was amazed by all the emotions we shared all together in a theater . I have never seen so many people crying at the end of a movie. I was just sobbing and I am still in tears in front of this scene .
Love that at the moment of his death, he not only got to feel weightless but also see his daughter smile at him. Very touching and a hair away from being the cheesiest thing ever. The performances and excellent score sell it.
Few movies have the power to make me shed a tear, but I was sobbing when this movie ended. I related to every character, especially Charlie. When he started "floating" and ascended to heaven, I lost it. He finally achieved happiness, just before he passed.
Same I’ve never full blown cried from a movie. Like audibly cried. Shit was crazy
@@_TheLastWatcher Sometimes it takes a real man to cry
@@_TheLastWatcher 🥹
@@_TheLastWatcher strong men also cry….strong men… also cry.
I just randomly saw this scene and my god... he made me cry. Oscar well deserved❤👏👏👏👏👏
The “daddy please” as she looks away from him. Tears every time
When Ellie opened the door into the light, I was genuinely moved. I knew they finally fixed each other. I can't remember the last time a movie made me cry, but I was a mess in the theater for this whole scene. Oscar well deserved Mr. Fraser.
Brend Fraser killed it with the acting in this I’m so happy he got awarded the whole cast was great even the girl from stranger things
Sadie Sink is her name
A sweet release of guilt and his earthy prison of shame. He went up and into that next place full of light, forgiveness, healing and eternity. That was the most beautiful ending to a movie I have EVER seen.
The name of this movie is just a violation itself
Give this man the Oscar!!
He got one ❤❤❤
and he got it… well deserved fraser well deserved
he got it! he acted his ass off this was powerful 👏 bravo, bravo
He got it
That’s a lie!
I haven’t cried watching a film in a long time I love this film Brendan Fraser acting was breathtaking amazing I hope this film wins a Oscar well deserved
Sure... Let's glorify *loser state of mind* and choosing to do nothing instead of trying to overcome difficult periods and personal problems.
@@BlisterHikeryou really copy and pasted this comment several times didn’t you
Man, his gasping for air makes me forget to breathe. I've watched this back to back times and it happened both times.... So captivating!
I’ll never forget this amazing ending. I remember sitting in the theatre crying my eyeballs out when the credits started. Had to sit there and get myself together for a bit, such a beautiful film.
I interpreted this as the happiest ending possible given how the movie started.
Him finally being able to rebound with his daughter was beautiful and I thought that even tho he died he was finally able to make the positive impact on her life forever before his death. Finally achieving what he wanted.
It hopefully ended up making her a better person, and starting healing her emotional wounds (hopefully together with her mom)
It was his """choice""" to die, he already knew it was coming and honestly he didn't cared about it. So for me, even if it was sad it's still the happiest way possible out of that situation given his condition and choices.
BUT THEN SOMEONE SAID IT'S AN HALLUCINATION and that he just imagined her saying "daddy" and him getting up and everything, and that he probably just died on the couch and she left him there. Well I know him flying is an hallucination and I interpreted that as he just falling dead on the floor instead BUT HIS REBOUND??? HIS FINAL HAPPINESS??? I refuse to believe it's an hallucination.
Well hopefully his friend isn't an hallucination as well because she was sweet asf and deserved the world
Yeah the hallucination theory is cap. He stood up & legit walked to Ellie. But just fell over instead of floating. Ellie probably in emotional distraught afterwards. But the ending is happy for us because Charlie got what he wanted.
Also Liz was No hallucination ethier because she is seen talking with other characters other than Charlie.
@@Biggrittz Ellie would have been distraught, but I also think that this final action would also cause her to reconsider her life and how she treats people.
@@Biggrittz He couldn't even stand when he was in much better shape how could he do multiple steps when he's legit about to die it just doesn't add up.
@@Biggrittz Let me guess he has a heart attack at the end, falls on top of her while standing in front of her and crushes her to death with his weight! She should have walked out and left him there while she had the chance!
You can tell yourself as much as you want that your not gonna cry at this movie, but you will. In a dark cinema with the big screen there, it's such an emotional experience
Rob Simonsen’s score here is just hauntingly beautiful.
I remember first seeing him in the mummy when I was 7 he vanished years later I saw an interview he seemed broken and was struggling I just turned 24 but I still see him how I saw him as a child he’s a great actor and I’m so proud of the comeback he’s made
I don't normally cry during movies. But right now tears are falling. What an incredible performance. What a triumphant return of Brandon Fraser. Congratulations for the Oscar win. 🥳🎉
Haven’t watched this movie but this scene tells me everything. So gut wrenchingly powerful, vintage and not to mention acting that superlatives will never do justice. Someone in this comments section said that Fraser deserved more than an Oscar and I couldn’t agree more.
Vintage?
You’ve made a huge mistake watching this and not the rest of the movie
@tinyfeet101 I agree the ending is much more impactful after watching the entire movie. This person will never get the true experience now that they’ve seen the ending first. 👎
He won the Oscar!
How about you actually watch it
Brendan is such an underrated actor. The guy’s a legend and doesn’t get the praise he deserves
“I was in love” … so beautiful. One of the best movies I’ve ever seen.
He gave everything he had in this role and it shows!!! Fing phenomenal acting!!!!
I still dont have words. and the tears are not stopping....
Credits in white screen so everybody in theater can see your Face after crying at the final scene 😂
This whole ending ripped my heart out and crushed it. When the credits started to roll I was just left there crying, I just couldn't stop. That was the first time I cried so hard watching a movie in the theaters, with other sad movies i watched I would just have one or two tears rolling down my cheek but that would be it and i would just get over it quickly, but this ending I was actually trying so hard not to yell while I was crying and I was squirming in my seat out of total emotional pain
Man this is sadder then that Courage Crowardly Dog episode The Last Of The Starmakers
My throat has never hurt after a movie so bad. The struggle was real. As a father of an estranged daughter this movie broke me in so many ways.
@MrBlick76 I was watching this movie with my sister and both of us had fathers who were never there for most of our lives. So yeah it was difficult and I agree this movie can be way harder to watch when you are one of the topics a movie like this tries to go deep into, it makes it more relatable
he definitely deserved that oscar .. amazing acting
I couldn't watch this without bawling and I'm a grown man. How many of us live in our self-imposed prisons. Our self imposed exile. Never tasting freedom.
This was definently hands down the best movie i have ever watched! brendan fraser did so well in the movie! this whole entire movie was just so sad! THE MUSIC. The Whole movie itself. is so sad! but it's such a beautiful movie! it's such a masterpiece on it's own! it was such a beautiful movie! it was so well made. i started crying when i saw the ending! the way that they made it was so beautiful! i usually don't cry during movies but. this movie. impacted me so much! it hurt me. i loved this movie so much. the amount of emotion they have put into this movie! god it was beautiful
So many critics hate it for so many reasons. Like the fact he got up at the end or the fact the play itself is written badly or stage directions are bad. I honestly love this film, and I cried way too much at the end.
@@Goole1947 you cant listen to critics these days
@@Goole1947me too! the minute the i saw the end of the movie. i got so emotional. i started crying. literally i was holding a large plush of mine and i was crying on it
@Spikes Levine actually embarrassing how much I cried, the credits are bright white so everyone could see my face 🤣
It was raining in almost every scene in the movie..the last scene…he floats towards the bright and shining sun ❤️
it wasnt raining in almost every scene lol stop over analysing
@@Ooth9999 majority of the movie it was raining…
@@mariobob4551 nah
@@Ooth9999 cringe
@@NyqWill95 I’m the cringe one 💀
There's only 2 movies in my life that made me bawl hard in a theater. The first was The Green Mile and the second is this masterpiece. This was the hardest gut punch I received though.
this scene would've hit way harder if u heard a faint "thump" then her very distantly and distortedly screaming with out to him and telling him how much she actually cares about him
truee...
My friend and coworker, Amy, died of congestive heart failure. I miss her, 20 yrs later. She was the funniest, smartest, kindest person. She had an initial appt for weight loss surgery, but our company changed health insurance providers and they wouldn't cover it. She died 6 mos later. I was mad for a long time about it.
Thank you for sharing that. Your friend sounded like a great person. God bless you.
Sitting here in my truck as a grown man watching this uncontrollably sobbing.
No shame. I'm with u brother.
the moment she smiles..... great scene.
That part when he says "It's whalin' time" and started whaling all over the place. Absolute chills
Please let this meme die
@@TygerHillis you complaining only increases the lifespan
@@Thebiggestlebowski turkey sandwich
My mother abandoned me for her boyfriend when I was 9, this scene struck me deep because the words he's saying to her I feel are coming from my mother to me, destroys me everytime, yet is so beautiful
I'm sorry that happened 😢
Sorry, she doesn't deserved you anyway. How are you doing now?
Lust can make us do awful things.
Im rooting for Brendan to win the Oscar.
Sure... Let's glorify *loser state of mind* and choosing to do nothing instead of trying to overcome difficult periods and personal problems.
@@BlisterHiker regardless of the character his acting in this role is masterful
@@BlisterHiker Did we watch the same movie? They absolutely do not glorify his lifestyle.
From the future here, he won.
Last night belonged to EEAAO but him getting that well deserved Oscar was my favorite moment.
Perhaps one of the saddest endings by Darren Aronofsky in his roster
Fraser brought so much emotion to a man running out of time but ascended with such relief and freedom
I love this. The acting here is amazing. Every step he takes to confront his daughter, just hits me in the heart for some reason. And I finally know why it's called "The Whale." Brendan Fraser has finally done it again. I know you most likely won't read this but, *congratulations Brendan Fraser* 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻😢