
Blackfish
★★★☆☆



Directed by
Gabriela Cowperthwaite
Produced by Manuel Oteyza
Written by Gabriela Cowperthwaite and Eli B. Despres
With: Kim Ashdown, Ken Balcomb, Samantha Berg, Dave Duffus, Howard Garrett, Dean Gomersall, John Hargrove, Carol Ray, Jeffrey Ventre, and Tilikum
Editing: Gabriela Cowperthwaite and Eli B. Despres
Music: Jeff Beal
Runtime: 83 min
Release Date: 19 January 2013
Aspect Ratio: 1.85 : 1
Color
Produced by Manuel Oteyza
Written by Gabriela Cowperthwaite and Eli B. Despres
With: Kim Ashdown, Ken Balcomb, Samantha Berg, Dave Duffus, Howard Garrett, Dean Gomersall, John Hargrove, Carol Ray, Jeffrey Ventre, and Tilikum
Runtime:
83 min
Release Date: 19 January 2013
Color/Aspect: Color / 1.85 : 1
Cinematography:
Jonathan Ingalls and Chris ToweyRelease Date: 19 January 2013
Color/Aspect: Color / 1.85 : 1
Editing: Gabriela Cowperthwaite and Eli B. Despres
Music: Jeff Beal
Runtime: 83 min
Release Date: 19 January 2013
Aspect Ratio: 1.85 : 1
Color

Blackfish
★★★☆☆


Blackfish is fascinating documentary that
works as both animal-rights activism, and when-animals-attack voyeurism. By
primarily following the story of a one of the few killer whales to have
actually killed a human being, the film succeeds in making audiences think
about the ethics and morality of keeping any wild
animals in captivity and forcing them to entertain us. Told mainly from the
perspective of former Sea World trainers and marine biologists, some may
consider this documentary to be too one-sided. However, as the film unfolds it
becomes all too clear that in any movie of this kind the one perspective you
never gets to hear from is that of the animals concerned.
Directed by
Gabriela Cowperthwaite
Produced by Manuel Oteyza
Written by Gabriela Cowperthwaite and Eli B. Despres
With: Kim Ashdown, Ken Balcomb, Samantha Berg, Dave Duffus, Howard Garrett, Dean Gomersall, John Hargrove, Carol Ray, Jeffrey Ventre, and Tilikum
Editing: Gabriela Cowperthwaite and Eli B. Despres
Music: Jeff Beal
Runtime: 83 min
Release Date: 19 January 2013
Aspect Ratio: 1.85 : 1
Color
Produced by Manuel Oteyza
Written by Gabriela Cowperthwaite and Eli B. Despres
With: Kim Ashdown, Ken Balcomb, Samantha Berg, Dave Duffus, Howard Garrett, Dean Gomersall, John Hargrove, Carol Ray, Jeffrey Ventre, and Tilikum
Runtime:
83 min
Release Date: 19 January 2013
Color/Aspect: Color / 1.85 : 1
Cinematography:
Jonathan Ingalls and Chris ToweyRelease Date: 19 January 2013
Color/Aspect: Color / 1.85 : 1
Editing: Gabriela Cowperthwaite and Eli B. Despres
Music: Jeff Beal
Runtime: 83 min
Release Date: 19 January 2013
Aspect Ratio: 1.85 : 1
Color
How I Rate Films
★★★★★
One of the 5000 greatest films. Usually only awarded after repeat viewings, so there are more five-star films from decades past than recent years.
★★★★☆
An excellent film. Possibly one of the 5000 and certainly worthy of repeated viewing.
★★★☆☆
A good film well worth seeing. Films listed at the top of this ranking could end up one of the 5000.
★★☆☆☆
A disappointment, an interesting failure, or just a bad movie. Still, maybe worth seeing: I often enjoy the top two-star films in a given list more than the bottom three-star films.
★☆☆☆☆
A bad, rant-worthy film. Should be avoided regardless of hype or talent involved.
☆☆☆☆☆
One of the worst films.
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