The film “The Cove” is a documentary backed by very sensitive issue of animal abuse. The documentary has grabbed the award of best documentary at Oscars. The producer Fisher Stevens specially regarded Ric O’Barry as the heart and soul of the documentary.
Ric O’Barry is an animal-rights activist and he is actually the main character of the documentary and whose struggle to conserve and preserve animals especially Dolphins is covered. He also thanked Louie Psihoyos who is the director of the film for deft and painstaking work which resulted in this stimulating documentary. He said while grabbing the award, “I just want to say that it was an honor to work on this film”.
The Cove movie is not only comprises entertainment but also enlightenment. The Cove movie made around $8.5 millions only at domestic box-office but the significance of the issue which gave a jolt to everyone was the biggest reason for its nomination at the Oscars. The documentary is an eye-opener for those who do not know how dolphins are abused.
As O’Barry is the focal point of the documentary and it portrays his life how he became a convert from just a Dolphin Trainer of TV series “Flipper” and turned in to a “gladiator” who battles against the exploiters and abusers of Dolphins. The protean nature of the activist makes the documentary a moving subject as he not only highlights the abuses of the specie but also its captivity by the performing dolphin industry.
The threats to dolphins due to mercury toxicants also a burning issue covered in the documentary. The viewers on the whole have highly applauded the team whose efforts have enhanced their awareness in a stimulating manner.