knudson313 I've loved dolphins and animals in general my entire life, and when I was 11 years old I was planning to do a dolphin swim during a vacation to Mexico. I was looking more forward to this dolphin swim than just about anything, and had no knowledge of the horrific industry that drives it.So five years ago, just a few months before my vacation, I saw a preview for this film premiering on Animal Planet. I didn't understand the preview much, but knew it had something to do with the killing of dolphins. The next time I saw it, I showed it to my father and asked him what it was about. He didn't exactly tell me, but encouraged me to watch it. I was hesitant since I love dolphins and am very sensitive when it comes to animals, but we agreed to record the premiere and watch it together.So watched we did. I understood everything perfectly, with the help of a little explaining from my parents. By the end, I was crying too hard to even speak and was completely baffled by the cruelty displayed in the film. I canceled my dolphin swim and decided that day that I would never support the captivity of cetaceans. I even started an ultimately unsuccessful blog attempting to raise awareness about it. I'm now 16 and my feelings are the same. I believe that watching this film was a huge jump of maturity for me, it truly changed me as a person. I encourage everyone to view this film and really think about it and what it means. I think that The Cove and other great documentaries about animal cruelty should be shown in schools, and maybe the world would become a better place.

hailie-stokes This documentary was one of the best I have ever seen. It was really detailed and specific about all the details even if they weren't very fun to hear. It was very graphic and sad but it really opened my mind to how much goes on in the world that we don't know about it. I really recommend this documentary. Although I would sensor who is aloud to watch this. If you have a sensitive stomach or heart it would not be good to watch. Because this is a very sad and bloody video. There are cruel people out there who need to be stopped. And this is what this video is doing. There should be more documentaries out there like this one. Most people now a days give the public facts they want to hear not ones they need to hear. Although some of these facts are hard to hear they need to be said so we can stop them.

PopCulturedwithMovieMike I've had a day to think about it. There were just so many emotions that were stirred up after watching that movie, I couldn't possibly put it into a coherent statement. First let me say that The Cove is a lot more than a movie about mean old Japanese people killing cute, innocent dolphins. Don't get me wrong, it's the part of the film that will tug at your heartstrings the most. The Cove is about government cover-ups, greed, and the future of our ecosystem. What many people don't know is that a lot of the dolphins are killed for their meat. The Japanese government says it's for food (just like we eat cows) yet the people they talked to in Japan didn't even know about that dolphins are being killed and eaten. The other thing is that dolphin meat has high traces of mercury in it and can pose very serious health risks. The Japanese government is also trying to get a law that prohibits them for fishing for whales overturned. To do this they need a certain amount of votes. In order to get those votes, they go to poverty stricken countries (mainly in the Caribbean) and give them money for their vote. It's disgusting. I've been on a lot of cruises and everywhere we go you see "swim with the dolphin" excursions. Although I've never been on one, my friend has. They are a huge business and I will never look at them the same. By the way, an average dolphin excursion can cost up to $175. I think the heart of the film is Richard Barry, the one time dolphin trainer from the hit TV show Flipper, who has now become an activist. Barry carries a personal sense of guilt and responsibility that can literally be seen on every line of his face. The other cool thing about the film is that it almost unfolds like a spy/heist film. In order to film inside the cove, they need to secretly get cameras inside there. In order to do this, Barry assembles a team of the best people in the business. I'm not quite sure why you shouldn't watch this film. It made me want to become an activist. I feel like I should be doing more and it really bugs me.

Chi Chung Wang This is a great educational movie and it raises many ethical questions regarding the hunting and killing of dolphins in Japan. This movie is really exciting to watch. I remember seeing people using hidden cameras and following suspicious people. I almost forgot that I was watching a documentary film and not a triller and action movie. I remember the scene which the blood of dolphins turn the shore into a bright red color. Some may argue that the proofs and evidences in the movie are all one-sided. However, no matter how one-sided this film is, the truth is that Japanese are involved in capturing and killing wild dolphins in the coastal area of Japan. This is sick and intolerable. It made me really angry and frustrated because why are people hunting and killing adorable creatures like them? I think more people should watch this movie and protect the dolphins.