The Cove

This Eco-documentary about dolphins made see these creatures in a new light.  Before, I had always thought of them as loving creatures that enjoyed entertaining people in a place like SeaWorld.  Now, I see that it is not actually like that.  I learned that it is very stressful and hard on the dolphins to be held in captivity, and some eventually die from all the stress. 

            This Eco-documentary was filmed in a different sort of way, using elements of spy and thriller or horror genres.  Because of this, the movie had a different impact on me, in a good way though.  It showed me things that people usually do not see, such as the efforts of individuals coming together to try to free the dolphins.  Showing their nighttime missions, therefore being able to evade the Japanese fisherman and police, gave me a sense of how dangerous it is for them to be doing this.  But they are fighting for a cause - the dolphins.  The dolphins did nothing to deserve the treatment they are receiving.  Those who are not taken to be held captive in aquariums are taken to a secret cove and slaughtered for their meat.  Because of the way the movie was made, it made me more interested in what the people were saying too.  I think the element of the missions made it more interesting and exciting than just a plain old documentary.

            The way the movie was filmed, using the elements from a range of genres, does make me want to do something.  It made me see the importance of what is happening to the animals and the devastation it is causing their species.