Narrated by Ryan Reynolds, The Whale tells the story of Luna, an orca separated from his pod decided to befriend a small town on the Nootka Sound. Luna's behavior is truly remarkable - very puppy-like. He would bring sticks to people to play, roll over to be pet, sing/talk to people, and play with their boats. This movie tells Luna's story as well as the controversy and conflict over what exactly to DO with Luna. His behavior isn't always safe - he flipped over kayaks and damaged some boats and his penchant for play next to boats was also dangerous to himself. So we also get the telling of the several-years long disagreement between multiple factions all wanting what is best for Luna but disagreeing on how to get there. And the movie is very balanced in the telling of that story, which is remarkable in itself. This is truly an amazing movie just for all the footage of Luna in action. So remarkable to see a wild animal behaving in that fashion. The narration from Reynolds is pretty overly-dramatic in a low-key way, seeking to constantly ask quasi-mystical/spiritual questions about the nature of the universe or something. Whatever. Ignore him, watch the whale footage and be enthralled. For those familiar with the story, yes, this movie was made after the conclusion of Luna's story. 9/10.
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