Review of The Whale

The Whale (2011)
10/10
Well worth the watch...
23 October 2012
Warning: Spoilers
One of the earlier reviewers got it all wrong. The people who were excited about Luna and saw his "friendship" as a gift were the people who were trying to get him relocated. The government is the one who said no. The government also made it illegal to interact with Luna (to the tune of a $100,000 fine). There was nothing anyone could do unless they broke the law to get Luna relocated.

Long story short, this film really captures this sentient being and the lives he touched along the way. It really makes you question whether we do things because they are for the good of the animal or for what we THINK is good for the animal.

The next pill to swallow is when all Luna wanted was companionship and then the people in Nootka Sound left him alone and "ditched" him due to laws being imposed, yet still he continued to trust and seek out the companionship no matter how fickle and fair weather the humans in his life were.

I think there is something valuable to be taken from this film no matter age, gender, etc.
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