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The Cove (2009)

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Summary: Using state-of-the-art equipment, a group of activists infiltrate a cove near Taijii, Japan to expose both a shocking instance of animal abuse and a serious threat to human health.
AKA: The Rising
Country: USA
Directed By: Louie Psihoyos
Written By: Mark Monroe
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na RaymundLi
75
T8
na Bmunise
95
T8
This contains probably the single ballsiest act of environmental activism I've ever seen.
na raiders2000
98
T10
na arandur
72
T9
na Basit147
69
T7
na Henrik
70
T6
na recordtank
85
T10
na p00q
90
T10
na LanceRomance
78
T8
na Beazer
80
T7
na jammastrjess
91
T10
na jpawley
90
T8
na Innocent_Z
86
T9
na NoiseMaker
80
T7
na kramertron
76
T4
na Warren
72
T3
na woofat
90
T9
na greensoda
90
T9
na VladHammer
85
T6
Though decidedly one-sided, it's hard to watch The Cove and come up with a valid, "Yeah, but..." statement. If you want a fun, lighthearted movie then you should stay as far away as possible. But if you want a good reminder of just how inhumane humans can be, check it out.
na Frink
74
T8
na sardinha
95
T10
na maxmellman
88
T7
na Nadia Lee
80
T8
na alexandrsaar
87
T10
na Adriano
90
T10
na keymaker13
90
T10
na osmanliemre
90
T10
na chemical404
60
T6
Decent activism documentary, but seriously, unless you are vegetarian you shouldn't be bitchin' about Japanese eating dolphins, because that just makes you hypocritical twat.
na almanccc
100
T10
na jazzer
85
T7
na CParrinello
70
T5
na dqnw
80
T8
na uhuher
83
T9
na ericdupont
90
T9
na cameron326
55
T2
na akaralar
80
T8
na creck
75
T7
na sally
60
T2
na stasis
87
T6
na yoohoo883
85
T9
na Ricardo3G
74
T6
I was actually expecting more gruesome footage. Maybe I have become too desensitized. But that wasn't the main focal point of the film. The main focal point of the film was how Japan (Japanese fishing companies) isn't going to take shit from the west and keep killing cute dolphins because they can. Good on the filmmaker for exposing these snakes; not only for the benefit of the dolphins, but for the Japanese people who unknowingly feed on its mercury induced meat. Oh yeah, it's a good watch.
na ozymandius10
76
T7
It's a good documentary on very intriguing subject matter, but I'm never going to be surprised at the brutality human beings are capable of. I'd also be lying if I said taking a firm stance on this film wouldn't make me a hypocrite, since I eat other forms of meat too. The only way the movie wouldn't really be worth your time is if you already know about the dolphin trade or are really squeamish. Do NOT watch this if you are squeamish.
na Danny74
92
T10
na Clintron
80
T6
na jildeese
100
T10
na roofs_runner
89
T9
Impressive and exiting documentary. Just started hating Japanese politics after that. How come people can eat dolphins? Why can't they be like normal people who cows and pigs?
na mosesismoses
73
T4
na amysite
75
T9
na Irzun
85
T7
na NightGoat72
80
T7
na moonchick
95
T9
na Neoptolemos
80
T7
na HiResDes
77
T8
na Positive Jon
82
T6
na OziiX
80
T9
na Seachusters
88
T9
na bedirhankara
71
T5
na bertonia
98
T10
na zurrenarh
78
T8
na japandrew
75
T5
na dcottrell
90
T8
na AICHEG
79
T8
na HaTTaB
2
T6
na homosuperior
85
T8
How much you care about this doc - the wholesale slaughter of dolphins for food in the Japanese port city of Taijii -- really depends on whether or not you consider dolphins to be sentient beings. I do and so I cared. Beyond that, the film is expertly constructed like a mystery or action thriller, withholding the "money shot" until late in the film, all while building suspense through traditional narrative strategies. Illuminating and perversely, easy to watch. Until...
na merichrd
100
T10
na luc
90
T10
When I see this documentary I'm sure now to go never to Japan or eat in a Japanese restaurant. Those yellow bastards are really stupid to kill every year 23000 dolphins.
na Eric WK
70
T7
na darkman
72
T6
na jhmee8
65
T3
na nrpayne
80
T8
na exolstice
100
T10
na tedrock
80
T8
na oread
83
T9
na fzycow
91
T9
na Al_Berto
91
T8
na ludvigsen
75
T7
na kubodegelo
85
T8
na JEbel72
90
T7
na mikie10u
96
T10
na Ali.Sohi
95
T9
na joedhunt
70
T5
na snallygaster
60
T6
na sl4v3
90
T6
na Jazzaloha
71
T8
I like dolphins, but not enough to have been interested in this film. But you know how some New Yorker articles turn out to be really fascinating even though you had no interest in the subject matter initially? That's the case with this movie. Plus, it is pretty suspenseful and exciting. Having said that, I don't think it's a very thoughtful or fair type of documentary, namely, are there some animals that are so valuable that you can impose these values on anyone else?
na lauratron
76
T7
na Coolcuster
83
T7
na JoelofArc
70
T8
na blucthulhu
90
T9
na Nygaard
75
T8
na filmcave
82
T9
na dragje
85
T4
na SunMonkey
70
T3
na DMCrimson
83
T8
na allhustle
88
T8
na Laffytaffy
97
T9
na TPoindexter
82
T7
na vag_pounder
90
T8
na toytronicaz
70
T5
na INDYATMN
74
T4
I luv dolphins 2 but this doc does its best 2 gloss over the hypocrisy of condemning this particular Japnese village 4 slaughtering them, while US cow/pig abattoirs r acceptable b/c they're less "intelligent"& eating them is "cultural".Yes, dolphins seem more self-aware, but perhaps their puppy-like image best explains this contradiction.Given the emotions it's tough2 know There's a moving character looking 4 redemption& the covert-ops aspect generates tension, but the pay off seems a bit hollow
na ggg2000
100
T10
na fordianz
100
T10
na LChitman
76
T7
na fi_chince
80
T9
na Ines Adriana
92
T10
na LesterGroans
84
T10
na anakyle
5
T5
na hokie95
80
T6
na Whitlock
95
T10
na SlantMag
30
T8
"Staggeringly exposes the high-to-low complicity of many hands in the international captivity trade, though mostly it stands as a testament to one man's activist spirit and a reminder of how all social progress comes from the passion of the individual." - Ed Gonzalez
na matty5190
72
T3
na tunca
6
T5
na Jaifman
94
T9
na mgrisnik
80
T8
na manifold
20
T1
na pl_
70
T6
na kyle.loomis
5
T6
Humans can't even avoid exploiting and slaughtering each other, why is it so shocking they will do the same to other animals. The heist angle is intriguing but unfortunately I have used up all my moral outrage on real issues.
na antonius
80
T3
na SeanBerndorff
86
T9
na lektronik
90
T9
na Jerky
65
T9
na redmdb
89
T7
na texasdragon
75
T5
na rettelo
84
T8
na kritof
90
T6
na dbarrie
100
T10
na SirEvo
100
T10
na Mrx
97
T8
na Alwyn
83
T8
na sw0
91
T9
The underwater cam showing the ocean go from blue to red was an eye opener of the ruthless actions by the Japanese fishermen.
na kilecerme
95
T10
na Mike_V
80
T7
na mausi-masya
90
T6
na psim
75
T5
na jimmyjazz
78
T8
na doughbaron
75
T7
na noiz
81
T9
na NELLY
60
T9
na Deadmarsh
80
T9
na toxicwind
92
T8
na thingol
80
T8
na Amember
7
T4
na schizotoast
70
T6
na rezakr
30
T1
na ColonelTigh
82
T2
na bennyg
90
T9
na PDMChubby
75
T5
na RichardvDam
77
T5
na WBadger
60
T5
na H264A
77
T9
A little sensationalist (good arguments don't need dramatic music) and obviously one-sided, so it's good to do a check for other opinions, however the film serves its purpose of showing the dolphin-killing footage. I do find it amusing that some people can equate the eating of carnivores with the eating of herbivores.
na jnmovie
90
T10
na obtiosov
85
T9
na fuzzleshnops
75
T6
na Asgarth
76
T7
na filmcricket
79
T10
na aaronwhat
90
T8
na pomattovich
73
T5
na ralexwr
86
T9
na smhdlk
76
T4
na moviemanwill
70
T6
na lixi226
98
T9
na avgcrtckr
77
T10
na Chukkamans
86
T9
na dalupe
93
T9
na begoniabol
76
T7
Upsetting documentary. Why is it so hard to change something in this world? I really have no words for that ending with the secret dolphin footage.. I'm not a huge dolphin fan, but the way humans can act is just sick
na pascally
99
T10
na Tova
70
T8
na kerolayn
95
T10
na nicks112
81
T6
na acrolyne
92
T10
na ozonepaul
99
T10
na nuked
8
T9
na Pokeyrich
92
T8
na Kauf
85
T6
na Yours Truly
66
T8
na matijaxox
80
T4
na nsmccorm
95
T7
na Sense1ess
78
T9
na SWilson67
68
T7
na mjf333
84
T9
na Cinemafan91
87
T9
na oguzhaners
70
T4
na themadelf66
88
T9
na Karpiu
63
T3
na abunfk
80
T8
na retsxlif
92
T10
na QuickyAPI
61
T5
na fenixdown
85
T9
na aqamal
78
T8
na Bacchanalian
80
T8
na MovieCrazy21
65
T8
na pitkju2
70
T6
na jpsala
90
T10
na jimjarmusch
91
T10
na Electroboy
59
T6
na T3hJohnson
87
T4
na ruskierobot
79
T8
na Goratory
86
T10
na DougieD
100
T10
na Friedrice
74
T7
na pigro
80
T7
na piquet
85
T10
na warnerd1
82
T7
na Spunkie
55
T5
na entrapmen
77
T8
na kaitkaitkait
70
T8
na A.nna
97
T10
na DriveShaft
85
T8
na Only_Sony
77
T9
na ayall
77
T5
na magnusno
90
T9
na karleybarley
85
T8
na Viva Vox
75
T9
na ILoveAsh09
1
T6
na bercutio
80
T9
na masrum
75
T6
na Klicker
95
T10
na Stolz
80
T10
na spider_7
80
T9
na david1225
87
T8
na NRM02
55
T5
na eumaios
80
T7
na zevel6
74
T10
na Lumia
80
T8
na peppert
90
T10
na pillowpants
80
T8
na yamface
6
T5
na hnba
90
T10
na robjewitt
85
T7
na SmooveJ
85
T7
na filmguy
80
T9
Very important documentary about animals' rights. I bit leghty though.
na BeardMilk
77
T4
na rydmcalboy
70
T4
na LennyNero
80
T9
na Not-the-One
8
T8
na tradingair
8
T9
na canadianor
35
T3
With an outsider's perspective, the die-hard nature of "The Cove" can be off-putting. I've never had a dolphin come from the sea and give me a dolphin hug. It seems that everyone involved here has. If the crew had instead decided cows were worthy of such drama, they could find images just as horrible and shocking at a local slaughterhouse. The only time human people are mentioned is regarding the mercury level in dolphin meat, which gets 1 scene relative to 10 scenes swimming with dolphins.
na buffalo88
91
T9
na corpsepose
40
T1
na ptsnob
77
T7
na Volumeswell
80
T8
na Derekstar
80
T7
I figured that this was just another activist documentary. Preachy and simplistic, you know? And it is, but it's better than I thought it would be. I mean, when the people in The Cove begin to speak about "the government" being responsible for this "cover-up," I mentally check out. They make the Japanese Representative to the International Whaling Commission, which they describe as a symbolic and toothless organization, into the villain of the film, simply because narratively it needs one. Lazy.
na Antares
88
T10
na sargon144
77
T6
na Faceplant
85
T9
na rosebudius
95
T10
na adzt
90
T7
na unrecorded
54
T5
na Meta Critic
84
T10
na PaRaNoYa7
84
T10
na pustota
95
T10
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