In Taiji, Japan, a dirty secret is about to be exposed. Ric O’Barry, formerly the world’s lead dolphin trainer and trainer of the world famous Flipper, and the director, Louie Psihoyos, team up to make a highly charged, thought provoking, emotional documentary about Taiji’s secret capture and slaughter of bottlenose dolphins. Ironically, it takes the one who started the capture of dolphins to try to end it.
Armed with high definition cameras built into fake rocks (courtesy of Kerner Optical), underwater microphones, military grade equipment, and a special ops team including two world-class free divers, Ric O’Barry, and his motley crew, set out to shed light for the world to see the reality behind the dolphin trade. With the Taiji secret police on their heels around every turn, the mission proves to be everything they bargained for and more. Ultimately successful, bringing horrifying images of dolphin cruelty to our living rooms, the situation can no longer be ignored. Through hard facts and scientific reason, The Cove takes the viewer on an action packed, thrilling spy mission into the secret of Taiji.
You have summarized the essence of the movie well, and after reading your review, I really feel like watching it. If you had added some background information on the movie, your review would have been even more captivating.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Smita, this is a good snippet of the movie, but it made me want to know more... And you didn't provide. I think if you added a paragraph or two it could be a superb review.. maybe include more about the background or more about the actual movie like how the use of the high tech equipment helped to make the movie better etc...
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