Brendan Fraser as Charlie, a depressed, 600-pound teacher, in

Brendan Fraser as Charlie, a depressed, 600-pound teacher, in "The Whale."

Not a whole lot of people are going to really enjoy “The Whale.” Director Darren Aronofsky’s new drama is the kind that leans into relentless agony, demoralization, rage — and mostly within the confines of a single living room, the space where we watch a 600-pound teacher deteriorate emotionally and physically.