The Cove

This documentary is difficult to watch. The DVD actually contains 2 documentaries which should probably be watched by anyone who likes seafood, cooked or raw. They both overlap topics of mercury levels in seafood. The movie however is primarily about a group of activists who set out to expose dolphin slaughter at a particular town in Japan. There is a little topic-creep as it gets into the mercury issue however, but it ties in okay at the end.

Richard O'Barry, the original trainer of TV's Flipper, has spent the last 30-some years of his life as a dolphin activist. This movie chronicles one of his latest points of focus.

I say it it difficult to watch because dolphins suffer and die on screen. That was difficult for me to watch. If that is not the case for you, the movie will at least be informative.

The short "Mercury Rising" in the Special Features is a must see for anyone who eats seafood more than a few times a month. Pay attention to your mercury levels.

Other interesting bits here are all the skills used to capture the footage compared to all the resources used to hide and cover up what is going on. Very much a cat and mouse game.

This movie won audience awards at over a dozen well-known film festivals. Will it win any sympathy in your household?

Watch this movie with an open mind.