Incredibly informative movie

y2john

I had done a report on sharks & how they are being killed off once.

So I was drawn to this film when I heard it was coming out. It did not disappoint.

Sharkwater showed (sometimes in all too real) real life imagery of these proclaimed "deadly killers" being docile & non-threatening in the open waters. These were captive trained animals, these were wild creatures & showed no desire to maim or even intimidate humans during the filming.

Sadly & more importantly, it also showed the senseless killing of these animals around the world, and all for their fins. Shark hunting has become a massive money maker because of the illogical delicacy of "shark fin soup" & has created a black market in many third world countries for shark fins. These hunters go out & only catch the sharks so that they can cut their fins off, then dump the (sometimes still partially alive) rest of the sharks body back into the water.

I personally have never seen any other documentary style film on sharks that took the viewpoint of pro-shark & it was refreshing. Many of the things they tell you in the movie are things that I myself have uncovered in my report on sharks & knew all too well when they re-iterated these facts throughout the film.

Sharks are not as dangerous as the media & other groups, who profit from shark killing, would like you to believe. Most shark attacks are accidents, as is explained in the film.

I was pleased to see that a movement has started to protect sharks from being hunted. Perhaps this movies release will make it even more widespread.

I recommend this movies to everyone, whether you have an interest in sharks beforehand or not. I am sure most or all of you will go away after it with a much greater appreciation for sharks & will see them as not just non-menacing, but essential to the entire ecosystem & fascinating to watch.

score 9/10

y2john 24 March 2007

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