The Cove

2009 • 91 minutes

À propos de ce film

In this pulse-pounding eco-thriller, a crack team of divers, activists and special effects experts infiltrate a secret cove in Japan to expose one of history's most shocking and unimaginable crimes against nature. Winner of the Audience Award at this year's Sundance Film Festival.

Notes et avis

It is hard to give a "loved it" rating to something which incenses you at the very core of your being. It is hard to fathom that a civilized and "progressive" country/culture could, at the same time, be so incredibly barbaric and utterly heartless. It is no secret to anyone that dolphin are self aware, inquisitive, playful and compassionate. It is a matter of record that dolphin have saved humans from drowning and enjoy playful interaction with we humans. It is gut wrenching to see how Japanese aggressively set out to slaughter, en masse, these wonderfully intelligent and majestic creatures. If you have ever had the chance to swim with them it is only too common to feel as if you have had an experience so spiritual, one that will remain with you from that time forth. At the risk of seeming to paint an entire race for the actions of some within it, seeing the absence of any kind of humanity left in the individuals who carry out these atrocities reminds me of the barbarous and inhumane acts the Japanese carried out during WWII. It just seems that barbarity is second nature, still. "Civilized" and "humane" do not apply to these monstrous individuals. They're past redemption.

This film was an informative masterpiece! Oh, how I ooo'd and aaww'd at the spectacular spectacle of dolphin slaughter! The heist to place cameras around the cove was ingenious! Mr. O'Hare is a fabulous man whose efforts will go down forever in dolphin saving history! This movie made me feel giddy as I researched extensively the efforts made by him and his associates. Now, I do not usually feel hate for people in these films, but Private Space was quite an antagonist. I was take aback by this film!

Awe inspiring, If you want to see firsthand what brutality and sin certain human beings are capable of then watch this brutally accurate and veru sad video documentation of the mass slaughter of 1 of the worlds most intelligent creatures. ! That's the words that came to mind. This is the 3rd best documentary I've seen, only surpassed by Blackfish and Project Nim. A must watch for even casual movie goers. Ypu WILL remained changed forever.