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Chip DarnellTom's Guide hailed Whalefall as a bizarre survival thriller and named it one of the best movies of twenty twenty-six.
Chip DarnellAnd I say it's spiritually Florida, because a whale swallowing a man is basically a Miami boat tour that went wrong.
Kenji MoonfieldThe whale is not from Florida. It's a movie.
Chip DarnellWarm water, a long stay, no way out. That's a timeshare.
Kenji MoonfieldA timeshare.
Chip DarnellThe whale is the HOA, Kenji, and the man inside never stood a chance against the rules.
Kenji MoonfieldFine, I'll give it four alligators, mostly because the whale never once asked for a tip.
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