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ThedevilChoose When a movie has you begging for it to end not even half way through it's pure crap. We've all seen this movie and this characters millions of times, nothing new in it. Don't waste your time.

AnhartLinkin This story has more twists and turns than a second-rate soap opera.

Jesper Brun I love the book by George Orwell and this adaption played out just as I imagined when I read the novella. Brilliant use of lighting, music and visuals. It follows the book closely and really stays true to the dark and serious subject matter. Some scenes were dramatically effective wether it was because of the camera angle, the ominous and foreboding music or a mix of all. The voice work of the animals is spectacular and is done masterfully by one single man. That's admirable and worth praising. I loved the take on Napoleon, his grim appearance and thundering voice was terrifying. His guard dogs were scary and menacing and how they came to be was really sad. Animal Farm is a brilliant take on the novella and is more than servicable for every mind of interest. Good animation that shows the power of the medium.

SimonJack This animated feature film of "Animal Farm" is the first version of George Orwell's famous satire book of the same title. It's surprising that it took Hollywood so long to put this story on film. By the late 1940s there could be no doubt anywhere about the Soviet atrocities under Josef Stalin. No sooner had World War II concluded, than the Soviet Union squared off against the Western powers for the start of the Cold War. Still, it took an American CIA initiative to buy the film rights after Orwell died. That led to this film, although for many years thereafter, no one knew that the film was financed by the CIA. By the late 20th century, Orwell's book was considered a classic. Yet it was delayed for publication nearly two years in England and the U.S. because the U.S.S.R. was an ally during World War II. The book's first printing was in mid-August 1945. The war in Europe had ended and that in the Pacific was coming to a close. Orwell embraced public ownership of industry, but under a democratic government, locally elected. He soon split with others on the left when the U.S.S.R. so quickly became a dictatorship. He wrote "Animal Farm" as a satirical example of the totalitarian methods of Stalin's ascension to power. His story shows how easily the masses were manipulated in the Soviet Union. Of course, no country or leader is named in the book, or the film. But the scenes and stages portrayed in the film follow the steps of the U.S.S.R. since its beginning. This animated version set on a farm has animalism in place of communism. The pigs become the Russian leaders who soon and so easily seem to sway the other animals. The film deviates from the book in places. The ending is completely different and has the animals finally revolting against the pigs. While this cartoon rendition can be a good educational tool, it's not something for young children. That's mostly due to some scenes that can be frightening. The portrayals of some characters are quite ugly and the dogs are shown as vicious beasts. This is a film that modern audiences should watch and pay heed to.

Vivian Kong This movie is so horrible. We watched it in Social Studies and I thought it would be a sweet classic animation, but if I had not read the book, I would've had no idea what was going on, and the expression of the animals were unclear. However, I do like this ending better than the book, and the animation was seriously not bad (which is why I gave it a few stars). All in all, it is just unclear how the revolution of the animals went, and I learned a lot less knowledge than I did in the book. All symbolism was reduced, the best part of the novel, and in my opinion the personalities of the animals were changed from the book to a worse one. Only try to watch it if you have read George Orwell's novel.

preppy-3 Saw this ages ago on video and have never forgotten it. It's an animated film about animals taking over a farm. They're supposed to all be equal to each other...but the pigs slowly change things and start taking over.I had read the novel before I saw the movie so I know they changed the ending. I heard it was because of the CIA but considering it's a British movie that's unlikely. Let's face it--the book is VERY depressing and this was done in 1954. A faithful ending would have been too depressing. The fate of the horse in this one bothered me...and I saw it as an adult! But the animation is excellent and the message still comes through. NOT for small children but junior high on up should see it.