"The new animated Animal Farm falls firmly into the latter category. Directed by Andy Serkis and adapted from the original George Orwell novel, this is a movie aimed at children but is really for no one with any sense or taste."
"That's right, a happy ending. Apologies for the spoiler, but around fifteen minutes before the end of the movie, Animal Farm does echo Orwell's chilling final line from the text: 'The creatures outside looked from pig to man, and from man to pig, and from pig to man again; but already it was impossible to say which was which.'"
"Lucky, one of the few pigs to push back against the new regime, calls out Napoleon with this harsh burn: 'The only truthful thing that ever came out of you was a bad smell.'"
"After that comes the moral of the story: Lucky declaring that 'no one is always right,' followed by another pig concluding: 'You know what is always right?'"
The animated adaptation of Animal Farm, directed by Andy Serkis, is criticized for its lack of depth and appeal. The story follows animals who overthrow their human owners, only to be led astray by the pigs. Despite the original themes of equality and power, the film concludes with a forced happy ending that undermines Orwell's message. The script includes juvenile humor, such as fart jokes, which detracts from the serious political satire intended for the story. Ultimately, the film is deemed unsuitable for both children and adults.
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