"Animal Farm" is definitely not for little children, in spite of the cute farm animals who are the main characters. After overthrowing their inept human oppressors, the animals of "Manor Farm" establish a new government for animals by animals. Unfortunately, the ideals on which they founded the government are trampled on, much like the case with many human governments, and the animals eventually return to human rule again.
There is much tragedy in this film. A pig is shot and butchered, a group of hens smash their eggs (a form of abortion), and a horse is tricked into voluntarily going to slaughter.
The question that the viewer may have is not whether Napoleon would eventually fall, but how far he would go towards resembling his human predecessors, and how much the other animals would take before they rebelled against him. In the end, there is no rebellion. Rather those who are able to escape "Animal Farm" simply wait for the "administration" to end.
"Animal Farm" is provocative because it asks us to consider why "Animal Farm" failed. George Orwell, on whose novel the film is based, was a Socialist who ironically truly believed that the society envisioned by "Old Major" could survive if it had the right leaders.
Teenagers and adults should read the book first, and then see the film. This is a colorful and well-presented adaptation, with nice voice work by some of today's most respected actors. See if you can pick out who voices each character before reading the credits.
There is much tragedy in this film. A pig is shot and butchered, a group of hens smash their eggs (a form of abortion), and a horse is tricked into voluntarily going to slaughter.
The question that the viewer may have is not whether Napoleon would eventually fall, but how far he would go towards resembling his human predecessors, and how much the other animals would take before they rebelled against him. In the end, there is no rebellion. Rather those who are able to escape "Animal Farm" simply wait for the "administration" to end.
"Animal Farm" is provocative because it asks us to consider why "Animal Farm" failed. George Orwell, on whose novel the film is based, was a Socialist who ironically truly believed that the society envisioned by "Old Major" could survive if it had the right leaders.
Teenagers and adults should read the book first, and then see the film. This is a colorful and well-presented adaptation, with nice voice work by some of today's most respected actors. See if you can pick out who voices each character before reading the credits.