"The Cove"

[Michael Vincenzo]

This evening I went to an advanced screening of a new documentary titled "The Cove" (http://thecovemovie.com/). It is a documentary about Japan's (and the world's) dirty little secret of dolphin exploitation. This documentary will be coming out in theaters nationwide and I would highly recommend it! It is graphic at moments, but it is more about the bravery of a team of activists who broke through all the obstacles to bring awareness to this issue.

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The Cove

 

You know, I just read about this film. As much as I think the subject needs illumination, some of the scenes sounds too upsetting. as an animal lover, I get much more upset if an animal is hurt in a film then when a human is. I know, confused priorities, maybe. But how we treat other creatures reflects on us as human beings.

[Michael Vincenzo]

Reviews of "The Cove"

 

"One of the most audacious and perilous operations in the history of the conservation movement... an exceptionally well-made documentary that unfolds like a spy thriller"

The New York Times, Jeannette Catsoulis

 

"a powerful and effective piece of advocacy filmmaking"

Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times

 

"This baby, a cross between Flipper and The Bourne Identity, packed the heat."

Peter Travers, Rolling Stone

 

"I'd be surprised if it doesn't wind up being nominated in next year's best documentary feature Oscar race"

Martin Grove, Hollywood Reporter

 

"The Cove... puts Hollywood capers like Mission:Impossible to shame.

Mary Pols, Time Magazine

 

"Passionate, exciting, and frightening... the footage is staggering."

Bilge Ebiri, New York Magazine

 

"Hollywood could hardly have contrived a more dynamic scenario."

David Edelstein, NPR

 

"Rarely does an investigative documentary have such immediate impact that it results in observable change."

John Hartl, The Seattle Times

 

“devastating, beautiful shot, and occasionally hilarious”

Andrew O’Hehir, Salon Magazine

 

"Indignant and forceful"

A.O. Scott, The New York Times

 

"Work of art and a classic espionage tale."

Eric Kohn, IndieWIRE

 

"A tense thriller"

People Magazine

 

"One of the most important and heroic pieces of work I've ever seen... the

year's most exciting film"

Marshall Fine, Huffington Post

 

"The Cove is framed as a real-life thriller."

John Jurgensen, Wall Street Journal

 

"It sounds like the plot of a Hollywood spy thriller; but in this film the danger is real."

Keely & Pierce Brosnan

 

“Wow. Just wow. This is easily one of the most powerful, heartfelt, and

(yes, I’ll say it) important ‘nature’ documentaries I’ve ever seen.”

Scott Weinberg, Cinematical

 

"Some of the films that get in [To the Oscars for best picture] are going to be documentaries. Right now, there are two big ones – Michael Moore’s Capitalism: A Love Story, and The Cove."

Sasha Stone, Awards Daily

 

"some of the most exciting filmmaking you’ll see this year."

Alonso Duralde, MSNBC

 

"an unconventional documentary, one that looks very much like a feature film, with the dramatic arcs and suspense one would expect in a James Bond or Hollywood action movie."

Larry Rohter, New York Times

 

"Michael Moore and Morgan Spurlock, consider yourself warned: there's a new documentary filmmaker in town, and he means business... I'm going to give it my first ever perfect 10."

Aaron Horwitz, JoBlo.com

 

"As entertaining as it is powerful... radiates suspense like no other film in recent memory... The Cove isn't here to explain, it's here to do"

Tom Macy, Box Office Prophets

 

"The Cove" is a jaw-dropping experience. Not only does it have an incredible and terrifying story to tell but it also presents its message in such a way that it rivals a multi-million dollar Hollywood production in its use of high-tech equipment.

Five out of Five Stars

Ryan Michael Painter, InThisWeek

 

“This film is going to make headlines.”

Laurie David, Huffington Post

 

"Races along with the craft and compulsion of a great heist caper."

Michelle Orange, Movieline

 

"One of the more important films to watch this summer."

Kee Chang, Anthem Magazine

 

"An astonishingly powerful work"

Chris Knight, National Post

 

" documentaries don't get much more compelling than The Cove”

Justin Chang, Variety

 

"something I doubt folks will be able to shake for a long time."

Nick Nunziata, Chud.com

 

"The Cove is the rare documentary specifically designed as a thriller."

Owen Gleiberman, Entertainment Weekly

 

“You MUST see this film.”

Josh Berry, Save The Waves

 

"powerfully hopeful"

Maryann Johanson, flickfilosopher.com