Two Films: Silence & The Cove
These two films are two of the only four films that I watched in March and April, 2010:SILENCE
Dir. Masahiro Shinoda, 1971
The novel Silence by Shusaku Endo is one of my favorite books. It explores the violent cultural conflict amid the arrival of Jesuit missionaries in 17th century Japan. In the film adaptation, Masahiro Shinoda creates a cinematic oeuvre, a masterful combination of painting-like cinematography, pensive score, and effective performances.
Rating: 3.5/4.0
THE COVE
The novel Silence by Shusaku Endo is one of my favorite books. It explores the violent cultural conflict amid the arrival of Jesuit missionaries in 17th century Japan. In the film adaptation, Masahiro Shinoda creates a cinematic oeuvre, a masterful combination of painting-like cinematography, pensive score, and effective performances.
Rating: 3.5/4.0
THE COVE
Dir. Louie Psihoyos, 2009 
Plot description from IMDB: Using state-of-the-art equipment, a group of activists, led by renowned dolphin trainer Ric O'Barry, infiltrate a cove near Taijii, Japan to expose both a shocking instance of animal abuse and a serious threat to human health.
The Cove won Best Documentary Feature in the 2009 Academy Awards, an award it truly deserves. This touching film exposes the injustice committed by humans against these gentle and harmless creatures of the sea. The film not only incites anger for human greed but also thrills the audience by the suspenseful espionage feel of the narrative.
Rating: 4.0/4.0
Plot description from IMDB: Using state-of-the-art equipment, a group of activists, led by renowned dolphin trainer Ric O'Barry, infiltrate a cove near Taijii, Japan to expose both a shocking instance of animal abuse and a serious threat to human health.
The Cove won Best Documentary Feature in the 2009 Academy Awards, an award it truly deserves. This touching film exposes the injustice committed by humans against these gentle and harmless creatures of the sea. The film not only incites anger for human greed but also thrills the audience by the suspenseful espionage feel of the narrative.
Rating: 4.0/4.0
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