Animal Farm was a novel by George Orwell, in which animals on a farm uprise against their masters and take over with a new ideal. Whilst the novel was quite short and written very much like a children's book, it was actually a pretty accurate representation of the Russian communist revolution- with animals.
So when translating it into an animated feature, it was a no brainer that they could do this well if they tried, and they succeeded. Containing most of the dark humor and symbolism of Orwell's book, 'Animal Farm' has the same appeals for both children and adults on different levels, though it is still very dark. The only real blemish is the ending, which is one of the few positive parts of the film. If you leave out this last dying seconds though, you've got the book.
So when translating it into an animated feature, it was a no brainer that they could do this well if they tried, and they succeeded. Containing most of the dark humor and symbolism of Orwell's book, 'Animal Farm' has the same appeals for both children and adults on different levels, though it is still very dark. The only real blemish is the ending, which is one of the few positive parts of the film. If you leave out this last dying seconds though, you've got the book.