Film Review – Blackfish

“Blackfish” is an incomplete documentary with its heart in the right
place. Outraged by the “facts” that were passed around after the death
of SeaWorld orca trainer Dawn Brancheau in 2010, director Gabriela
Cowperthwaite decided to strike out on her own, surveying the history of
Tilikum, the killer whale responsible for the horrific incident. Her
cinematic summation of animal abuse and destructive business practices
when it comes to the welfare of SeaWorld’s creatures is expectedly
upsetting and often riveting, exploring the insanity of orca
domestication and the devastating price of such tight confinement.
However, as enlightening and passionate as the picture is, Cowperthwaite
fails to summon the type of comprehensive journalism this type of story
deserves.
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