Black Fish Film Analysis

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WHO’S TRUTH IS IT ANYWAY?
Killikum’ the Killer Whale

Britney O’Brien renowned critic, dives into the captivatingly controversial documentary “Black Fish” which was released on the 18th of October, 2013 in the effort to persuade passive viewers that killer whales in Sea World are literally whales that kill. The documentary dumps responsibility for this on the door step of SeaWorld and claims that the whales are mistreated which is what ultimately caused the violence in the first place.

Whilst viewing the documentary “Black Fish,” to say I was surprised would be an understatement. The once perfect depiction of SeaWorld being a place where all sea animals are cared and lov ed for is now shattered as I have seen both sides of the story. As a member of the audience, I was intrigued by the way in which the director utilised her skills to captivate the audience. But gradually as I dove further into the film, I started to question how much of the whole truth the director was leaving out, which consequently proved to me just how biased this film actually is.

We are aware that documentaries are portrayed as if they are purely consistent of fact, however pieces of information can be excluded while others are emphasised leading the viewer to form a biased opinion. The
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It follows the story of prisoners of the ocean- Killer Whales- who are forced towards lashing out due to being confined to such small spaces for long periods of time. In particular Tillikum or ‘Killikum’ was known for killing numerous trainers such as: Keltie Byrne in 1991, Daniel P Dukes in 1999 and finally Dawn Brancheau in 2010., (SeaWorld of Hunt, n.d) The documentary aims to showcase these murders through unreliable sources to make Sea World look responsible. How does it feel to sit at home while watching this documentary and be shocked at the level of bias throughout the