Man oh man. I can only believe that this is a move that appeals heavily to those already converted to veganism or something?
Yes, some of the scenes were barbaric and I firmly believe in honesty about where our food comes from and where it is manufactured.
I didn't feel this was an honest film however. It doesn't show the "standard practices" - some of what it shows is, and what really happens in abattoirs is gruesome - and hell, I'm glad I'm not a cow - but this smacks of propaganda rather than a documentary. There is no evenness to it.
And additionally - there is no interest in it. I had to fast forward the first section as it was incredibly long and tedious. Phoenix's voice is (pretty sure intentionally) inflectionless. Monotonous.
I had no problem with the subject matter - but as a film, it's just bad.
Something like Food Inc gets its point across much better - and the movie has a narrative, a story, something to draw you in.
This movie just preaches to the converted.
Bleh.
Yes, some of the scenes were barbaric and I firmly believe in honesty about where our food comes from and where it is manufactured.
I didn't feel this was an honest film however. It doesn't show the "standard practices" - some of what it shows is, and what really happens in abattoirs is gruesome - and hell, I'm glad I'm not a cow - but this smacks of propaganda rather than a documentary. There is no evenness to it.
And additionally - there is no interest in it. I had to fast forward the first section as it was incredibly long and tedious. Phoenix's voice is (pretty sure intentionally) inflectionless. Monotonous.
I had no problem with the subject matter - but as a film, it's just bad.
Something like Food Inc gets its point across much better - and the movie has a narrative, a story, something to draw you in.
This movie just preaches to the converted.
Bleh.