The coastal town of Taiji, Japan, has had dolphin fishing for many years. As the small town lies right along the bottlenose dolphin migratory route, access to the dolphins has become too easy and the capture of the dolphins for trainers around the world as well as their killing for their meat is out of control . In 2009, a documentary was broadcast aimed at denouncing the barbaric practices of the Japanese in Taiji. Every aspect of every section of The Cove fights for justice and ultimately argues that the events occurring in this Japanese cove are cruel and unnecessary. The beginning, middle, and end all provide an element of fundamental persuasion and pile on top of each other to drive home the emotional message of the film. The Cove begins with dusk shots of a lighthouse perched on a rocky crescent, it's a dull yellow light sweeping across the landscape. waves below. A strange melody accompanies the silhouette image. The dark lighthouse represents the small town of Taiji, living in an ever-mysterious world. The beam of light projected from his tower represents director Louie Psihoyos and his team, searching for secrets to unravel. The eerie background music adds to the mystery of the lighthouse while foreshadowing frightening and haunting events. Upbeat oriental music suddenly sounds, juxtaposed with the black and white silhouettes of Japanese markets, representing the facade of Taiji. "It seems like the town loves whales and dolphins... [Taiji] is a small town with a very big secret," said Richard O'Barry, the world-famous former dolphin trainer who trained and caught the five dolphins who played the role of Flipper in the hit 1960s television series Flipper. It is about one of these dolphins, Kathy, who chose to end her life. Since every breath...... middle of paper ......s of the fisherman's treatment of the dolphins. The high-pitched cry of distressed dolphins, young and old, swells in the ears of onlookers as the dark blue ocean turns bright red from the blood of these slaughtered mammals. Japanese fishermen stand in long boats with spears stabbing aimlessly at the water while dolphins struggle and try to swim away. The public is appalled by the cruel actions they witness. The footage continues for a while, each second increasing the Japanese nastiness. The Cove is a beautiful film that reflects the horrors of fishing and capturing Japanese dolphins in Taiji and argues that it is sadistic and unjustified. The argument of this environmentalist documentary is impeccable. Every minute the images, lighting, music and narration are carefully calculated to empower people to step up and stop this heinous crime..