The men and women behind the making of The Cove certainly went to great lengths to protect a species other than our own. What is really interesting about the film other than the sudden urge to aid in the preservation of the dolphins was the “covert op” aspect many parts of the film gave off. We were viewing these activists and fishermen with hidden cameras and hi-tech thermal vision which gave an impression that this was a war between the two groups. It added an intensity that only complemented the film and added urgency to aiding the dolphins.
The dolphins were often filmed up close, either while being used by humans for entertainment or in their natural habitat living their lives as they should. This unexpectedly stirred emotions in me and made me want to help these poor creatures being slaughtered only to be used in human entertainment or as a replacement for whale. What struck me most when viewing this film was the bird’s eye view of the dolphins being mercilessly killed by the fishermen, and watching the water turn red with blood. The makers of this film had no need for close up shots, it was very simple but so “eloquent” in that it served its purpose in every way imaginable – for this wasn’t the killing of individual dolphins, but rather, thousands. It was surely difficult to watch through the killing as dolphins are seen fleeing for their lives and being slaughtered, all the while the screams of pain filling the background. This film did a fantastic job to kick-start the emotions of the viewer and made me personally want to contribute to the cause.
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