Movie Reviews for Animal Farm

Animal Farm

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Movie Reviews of Animal Farm

Movie Review: Home Vision does justice to Halas and Batchelor
Summary: 5 Stars

Dark, disturbing, and very European, _Animal Farm_ marked an auspicious feature debut from Britain's Halas and Batchelor animation studio. The film was produced by "March of Time" newsreel mogul Louis de Rochemont, and partly financed by the CIA (though by all accounts the CIA had no editorial control over the finished product).

In adapting George Orwell's anti-Stalinist beast fable for the screen, Halas and Batchelor dropped several minor characters, jettisoned most of the humor, and created a new finale -- which, though slightly more optimistic than the novel, hardly qualifies as a happy ending. Orwell purists have never forgiven them, even though this version of _Animal Farm_ succeeds admirably on its own terms.

Avoid cheap public-domain copies: Home Vision Entertainment's edition is the one to buy, with an in-depth television documentary, a thoughtful if overenthusiastic commentary from Brian Sibley, excellent liner notes, and a first-rate full-frame transfer.

Despite a few Disneyesque moments, _Animal Farm_ is not suitable for children.

Movie Review: Animal Farm 1954 version
Summary: 5 Stars

I saw this movie for the first time maybe 50 years ago, and I never forgot it. it is one of my favorite movies of all time. It is must watching for everybody starting from maybe nine years of age or so on up. It might be scary for youngsters younger than that. It could only be made as a cartoon, but the cartoon characters seem so real, you will be amazed. They almost come to life and seem like real people. That is probably because they are based on real human nature, not animal nature. I re-watch it every few years myself.

It helps you to understand what is going on in so many facets of society. You can see parallels in all levels of government, for example.

A real eye-opener.

Movie Review: A Prophetic Film -- 35 Years Ahead Of It's Time
Summary: 5 Stars

This film should be required viewing in every high school or college in America. Aside from being one of the first animated British feature films, as a poignant parable, it so perfectly explains how the Russian Revolution turned a bad situation into one of the three worst of the 20th century (the others being Nazi Germany and Communist China). Reviewers harping on the film's "upbeat" ending sound unaware of just how prophetic that ending turned out to be (remember what happened to Soviet Communism in 1989). This is a great film which -- incredibly -- may have now slipped into the public domain. (...)

Movie Review: Must see movie for kids 10 & up
Summary: 5 Stars

As a 40 year old woman I remember watching this movie as a teen and the profound impact it made on my life. The main impression that was left is the free thinking and to never let tyranny prevail, not to give government the ultimate power. this movie is timeless and should be watched at school and discussed. Government should never have this much power and people should never be complacent and lazy to think