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At the Edge of the World

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Volunteer activists led by Greenpeace's Paul Watson set sail for the south Antarctic Ocean to protect whales from Japanese hunters.

Critics Reviews

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Fiona Morrow Globe and Mail 11/20/2009
3/4
The result is an epic tale of hunter and hunted: a Moby-Dick for the environmental age. Go to Full Review
Andrew O'Hehir Salon.com 09/03/2009
The summer season's most surprising and thought-provoking documentary. Go to Full Review
V.A. Musetto New York Post 08/28/2009
3/4
I'm a big fan of Japanese food, but after watching At the Edge of the World, I'll be thinking twice about ordering sushi. Go to Full Review
Marc Mohan Oregonian 10/15/2009
B
A valuable record of folks who put their lives on the line to make sure there are still whales left to save. Go to Full Review
Ross Anthony Hollywood Report Card 10/06/2009
2/4
A mixed bag. Moments of beauty and passion, but also moments that drag. Environmentalist gone Reality TV. Go to Full Review
Robert Levin Critic's Notebook 08/28/2009
3/4
The picture pits man against man and nature in an economical fashion, and many scenes reverberate with suspense. Go to Full Review
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02/04/2014 Loved it! Gives you more of a background and inside look into the Sea Shepherds fight against the Japanese whalers, than in 'Whale Wars.' See more 08/26/2012 It's a nice make-yourself-feel-better movie, gets you to think twice before eating Sushi next time, however, it has its dull moment when you just hope someone jumps off the boat or anything really. The movie is about a number of people with a crappy shit trying to save some whales from the almighty Japanese machine! Whether we know they will succeed or not, we do know that it is actually a noble cause and everyone should support it. I myself checked the Sea Shepherd website to see if i can volunteer but i have to pay 100 Dollars which seems ironic. The entire movie is shot with hand-held camera so don't expect anything Avatar-ish, but the camera men are courageous and did their best to get the right shots and scenes. On the other hand, there are a lot of boring and dull moment in the movie, especially at the beginning where literally nothing happens except people talking about whales and crap. I am not sure if that was the movie makers' fault for not picking the right scenes or that life in the sea is that boring and would have been more dull if no whales or penguins appeared, which they appeared in 10% of the movie, hardly. If you are an animal lover and like to save whales and stuff then watch it, you shouldn't get bummed at all, but if you are looking for a nice weekend movie to watch with your friends, i suggest something else. See more 05/13/2012 An intrepid record of modern-day piracy and the high-stakes battle between commerce and ecological survival. See more 08/20/2011 An intrepid record of modern-day piracy and the high-stakes battle between commerce and ecological survival. See more 04/29/2011 A decent documentary about anti-whale killing and the Sea Shepherd's efforts in Antarctica - could have been much better. See more 04/16/2011 These people are heroes for putting themselves in harms way to protect the endangered whale's from barbaric hunters roaming the sea. See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis Volunteer activists led by Greenpeace's Paul Watson set sail for the south Antarctic Ocean to protect whales from Japanese hunters.
Director
Dan Stone, Patrick Gambuti Jr.
Producer
Craig Stone, Dan Stone
Production Co
Endeavor Media
Rating
PG (Brief Language|Some Disturbing Images)
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (DVD)
Jan 25, 2011
Runtime
1h 37m