Man is really the cruelest animal.

"Right now, I'm focusing on that one little body of water, where that slaughter takes place. If we can't stop that, if we can't fix that, forget about the bigger issues." The Cove is just a brutal, brutal documentary. The way these monsters catch/slaughter these dolphins is just even worse then you can see in any horror movie. The Cove opens your eyes even furthers and to think that more then a decade later this still happens. I think that we as humankind will never truly change. A must watch. (But a tough watch)

One of the most suspenseful documentaries ever made, "The Cove" marries ecological espionage to a frightening domino effect of imperialism, political corruption and a socio-environmental disregard.

1. Harrowing pictures of dolphins being brutally murdered are some of the scariest, saddest and most terrible things I have ever seen on film. 10/10. 2. **Ric O'Barry** feels like one of those rare everyday heroes there should be more of in the world. If everyone was like him, we wouldn't have any trouble in the world. 10/10. 3. The film puts focus on more than just the whaling industry in Japan, also putting light on the dangers of consuming dolphin meat, the politics and power struggle behind the industry and the backstory of how the situation became what it became. 10/10. 4. The organization behind the operation seen in the film feels like a high-stakes heist film - like an _Ocean's 11_ in real life. 10/10. 5. The hectic music and the material filmed with heat-sensitive cameras and night vision lenses help give the film a spy thriller look and feel. 10/10. 6. The director, the former _National Geographic_ photographer, expertly keeps the film together, giving us relevant information at the right time and keeping us interested from beginning to end. 10/10. 7. It would have been nice to hear more about how the release of the video material impacted the whaling business in Taiji. 9/10. 8. The constant switch between the actual operation and background information helps to keep up interest and suspense but also makes me growingly impatient to see how it all ends. 9/10. 9. One could argue that the film depicts Japanese in a one-dimensional and antagonistic way. Then again, this film is not about the Japanese, but about dolphins being brutally murdered without most of the nation knowing about it. 7/10. 10. The film puts a major focus on Ric and his past and current work. We learn exactly why he feels responsible for the current whaling industry and how he wants to right his wrongs, This means that the other members of his little team feel neglected. 6/10. **Verdict: 91/100**

The Japanese should be ashamed of themselves. There is simply no justification for what they're doing. Dolphins are such majestic, smart creatures and they're basically killing them for the heck of it. Their meat is literally poisonous and they're slowly mass murdering thousands of people by purposely mislabeling dolphin meat to sell it as something else. So, yeah the fishermen of that little Japanese village, with apparently the Government's support, are not only slaughtering dolphins but also consciously poisoning their fellow country men (and potentially people from other countries). I have no words.