Behind 'The Cove'

I just watched your show "behind the cove" and it really is so good! It's given me a completely new perspective on the whaling issue. Thank you for such an unbiased look at such a sensitive issue! Your film gives me a lot to think about. We hear one story and it's so easy to be ,"pulled into" the hype of that story. It's refreshing to be able to hear the other side! I come from a long line of hunters and my family fish (I'm terribly allergic to fish and cannot eat it anymore ) my point is that as long as we all are sustainable in our practices than we choose to live peaceably alongside each other in harmony....and your film showed me that Japan is very concerned with conservation just as we all should be. I hope they can continue their fight to preserve their way of life. Thank you so much for opening my eyes! I look forward to seeing more of your work! Best of luck to you! Your film showed me that Japan is very concerned with conservation just as we all should be. I hope they can continue their fight to preserve their way of life. Thank you so much for opening my eyes! I look forward to seeing more of your work!

I found this "documentary" on Netflix. I thought that meant it could be somewhat of quality but it's mostly like a really biased school project.

It's so obvious that this "film maker" has a negative view on the opposition against whaling. It's complete BS that they try to cover both sides and the truth of the situation.

Most of the film is Japanese people explaining how terrific they are... That really has a lot to do about the whaling and the dolphin hunt.

I guess Netflix only added it to their range so they can show that they are objective about the matter.

I think when rating documentaries one should do so based on the viewpoints that are shared and in which way they are presented. While Werner Hertzog documentaries have a strong personal feel and viewpoint he delivers that in way by asking questions that matters to him. Often these are universal questions. To me it feels like he wants the viewer to decide what is right and what is wrong. He might steer the viewer by what is asked and what is not. But ultimately that is the reason why many of his documentaries are good. He asks questions.

The cove does ask one question. To get behind the movement to stop the killing of these animals. As such it fails at being a documentary. It is propoganda.

In the beginning of this movie a Japanese person tells about an encounter with a muslim woman. What is said there I believe is true for the Japanese.

I have never visited another place where people were so respectfull and friendly.

Anyway about this documentary. It is pretty badly shot. The story could have been better presented in an hour instead of 105 minutes. However i do think this documentary asks the right universal question.

How can we respect each other even if we don't agree on things. What do we need for that?

I am so disgusted by this whitewashing film. Japanese seems to blame every single wrongdoing of themselves on other countries. From the WWII to this whole dolphin thing. I think this is less about preserving wild lives than preserving the Japanese culture aka imperialist mentality.

And how can you call other people racist when you shouting 'get the hell out of my country' to them?

No matter where, Every comments I've seen with bad review tells you not see and/or waste of time. I see, Anti-Whaling people have been busy doing their business.

The truth is you'll get perspective view of "the cove" and whaling about Japan from this movie for sure. Interviews from both sides are very interesting and even American tourist comments are valuable. It's a must see movie.

FYI 1. Dolphin is same family tree of Whales. 2. Unti-whaling activist Sea Shepard have been attacking both Taiji dolphin whaling and Japanese research whaling at Antarctic Ocean.