Blackfish

Since I have seen this film before, I attempted to look at everything that was being presented with a more critical eye and tried to look past what the directors of the documentary were telling us.  Overall the film was very well done, the directors presented the facts in a way that made it hard to not believe what was being said, mostly because of the people they interviewed.  The majority of the people that they interviewed were former employees of Sea World, who had been trainers of the various marine animals that they had, as well as the orca whales.  One could argue that the trainers were biased, or that they are disgruntled ex-employees, but the evidence of the cruelty that these animals are put through is obvious and cannot be questioned.  Whether or not Tilikum was brought up to kill because of the treatment that he had experienced remains to be debated, but no matter what, someone cannot deny that these poor animals are being mistreated and should either be released or be put into much better facilities where they can be properly cared for.

The directors presented the facts about Tilikum and how he was brought to Sea World, the way that they capture the orca whales, as well as the interactions and culture of the whales in a way that showed the audience that they are inteligent and sensitive creatures that need to be with their families.  The fact that many of the whales in captivity are depressed, violent and at times dangerous goes to show that they shouldn't be in captivity at all, or at the very least treated under much better conditions.  Overall the documentary shed light on the goings on at Sea World, as well as the mistreatment of the animals at their facilities.