In The Cove, I think that the camera did take sides. Last year in Randy's class, I learned that all writing, even an objective news story, takes a side. I think that this is also true for this documentary. The movie was all about the outsiders perspective coming into the whaling industry, and made it all very negative. There is plenty of evidence to support the anti whaling movement, and maybe if you tried you could find something for the pro whaling. As a viewer, I would like to think that the audience was able to think for themselves, but emotions were manipulated by the imagery shown. When I saw the footage from inside the secret cove, I was shocked and it was powerful footage. I was swayed without question. There might be some hidden reasoning for the Japanese fisherman to do this. They might actually believe that they are helping with a "pest problem", but from this film we dont know that. The movie educates, enlightens and also "preaches to the converted". I really enjoyed watching this film, and I learned a lot about a new issue that was serious and shocking, but it was very easy to get lost their mission and outlook on whaling. Im not saying I support whaling, but after the discussion we had about why people eat whale, and where this need came from, I was enlightened to a whole other side of the story.
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