“The Cove” (2009) – Review #14
A very political film with clear ideas about what’s right and what’s wrong about whaling. We get to know a small group of activists who want to expose the dolphin slaughters of Japan. The film is set up like a heist film – a team is put together, they have special tools, they sneak out at night and they cross the law. Man of Wire used the same story vehicle (but more successfully, imo). The Cove does its job well, but goes a tad over the top toward the end.
IMDB: 8.6 of 10 (883 votes) / RT: 95% fresh (107 reviews)/ official site / 92 minutes
Directed by: Louie Psihoyos
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I haven’t seen it yet, but I love the idea of it being set up like a heist film. Man on Wire had a feel like that and it drew me, who is not an avid doc-watcher, much more into the film. Story + reality elements = Win!
“Story + reality elements = Win!”
I love the expression “Stranger than fiction” – reality can really be as exciting as fiction. Although The Cove fell a bit outside my area of interest, I commend them for making a hard effort at creating something emotionally engaging with an interesting narrative.
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