The Cove (DVD 2009) is one of the most haunting, harrowing, and unforgettable movies I’ve ever seen. It is both depressing and inspiring. It keeps you at the edge of your seat. Following former dolphin-trainer Ric O’Barry, this documentary takes you to places you’ve never seen and never wanted to see, but at the end were glad you did.The Cove mainly takes place in Taiji, Japan, a small fishing town that hides a dark secret. Every year in a tiny secluded cove in Taiji over 20,000 dolphins and whales are slaughtered for seemingly no reason. They are herded into sea pens and meticulously stabbed until they die from stress, shock, blood loss, or drowning.
The film shows actual footage of a daily slaughter (only a fraction of the entire movie, so I recommend fast-forwarding if you really can’t handle it. The rest of the movie is too good to miss.) It was, to be honest, the most horrible thing I have ever seen, yet I could not take my eyes away. The sound of the dolphins cries and the images of the water being stained red are ones that will stay with me forever.
The Cove is up for Best Documentary at the 2010 Academy Awards and has won over 20 others including one at Sundance. And rightly so. Not only is The Cove an informative and eye-opening documentary, it is a heist-like adventure that will keep r nerves on edge. Even if you don’t care about the lives of the dolphins on screen, you can’t help but bite your nails waiting for the outcome of their secret night mission to capture footage of this act.
The scene at the end where Ric O’Barry enters the IWC meeting left me breathless and in tears. The movie left me with the desire to fight for these dolphin’s cause as well as the vow to never support dolphin or whale captivity again.I recommend everyone see this well-made and eye-opening film. Not only does it inform, but it entertains. Even if you are not a self proclaimed animal rights activist, you can learn more from The Cove in 90 minutes than you ever expected.
By: Jamie Z
Looks sad =/
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