This Animal Farm is so bad, it’s enough to turn George Orwell fascist

Converting Animal Farm into a shudder-worthy nightmare is certainly one way to go with it. The misjudgments of the new ...
Deadline.com

‘Animal Farm’ Review: Andy Serkis Directs Seth Rogen And All-Star Voice Cast In Clever And Chilling Take On Orwell’s Classic Novella – Annecy Animation Festival

George Orwell had a unique talent for predicting the future in his books, notably 1984, but now seeing director Andy Serkis‘ new animated take on Orwell’s 1945 all-too-predictive allegory and ...
Variety

‘Animal Farm’ Review: Andy Serkis’ Sloppy Animated Adaptation Trades Political Insights for Potty Humor

George Orwell's required-reading novella is ripe for reimagining, but apart from a starry voice cast that includes Seth Rogen and Woody Harrelson, the chaotic toon misses the point. In a twist that ...
The Hollywood Reporter

Andy Serkis on Reimagining George Orwell’s ‘Animal Farm’ for a New Era

The actor-turned-director's updated adaptation of the 1945 classic premiered at the Annecy animation film festival this week: "It’s an eternally relevant book." By Scott Roxborough Europe Bureau Chief ...
Screen International

‘Animal Farm’ review: Director Andy Serkis softens George Orwell classic for family animation

Originally conceived by George Orwell as a satirical allegory for the Russian Revolution and the subsequent struggles of the USSR under the rule of Joseph Stalin, Animal Farm’s political ire is ...
The Conversation

Animal Farm at 80: why the animals really matter in Orwell’s parable about communism

Charlotte Sleigh does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...