We all know that there are movies which can take the violence very far and shock us with grotesqueness, and then leave us disturbed with statements of nihilism, fatalism, and pessimism of some sort. But what determines their quality is whether there is some overarching message, a statement, or if a film is some kind of metaphor for themes that transcend the violence you see. And usually the feedback depends on whether the audience thinks the statement is valid even if they hate the gory scenes.
The Farm is one of those movies which shocks you pretty hard with the exploitation violence but I think it fails to display any meaningful statement or purpose justifying time spent to watch it. Of course most people will think that the point is to make the viewer think about the violence done to the animals in the meat and diary industry. But the director and writers of the Farm fail miserably in this attempt and, ironically, they fail to make a good point exactly because the film so shallowly treats this topic and turns I into a joke.
There is no subtlety of the story, or a nuance of any scene that elevates it somehow to make you think about anything. No profound conversations about the similarities between all living beings. No discussion or developing of any character in any way.
Even the director of the film states they are neither a vegan or a vegetarian, so clearly this violent, but ultimately stupid and juvenile film wasn't made by somebody who genuinely cares about the mistreatment of animals and wants to send a message. The film is literally made to make $ by paying their actors as little as possible. Thus, in a sad irony, exploiting them.
If PeTA, the organization known as People for The Humane Treatment of Animals, can make a much better film by simply releasing footage from the meat packing factories then this says a lot about how stupid this film is.
The Farm is one of those movies which shocks you pretty hard with the exploitation violence but I think it fails to display any meaningful statement or purpose justifying time spent to watch it. Of course most people will think that the point is to make the viewer think about the violence done to the animals in the meat and diary industry. But the director and writers of the Farm fail miserably in this attempt and, ironically, they fail to make a good point exactly because the film so shallowly treats this topic and turns I into a joke.
There is no subtlety of the story, or a nuance of any scene that elevates it somehow to make you think about anything. No profound conversations about the similarities between all living beings. No discussion or developing of any character in any way.
Even the director of the film states they are neither a vegan or a vegetarian, so clearly this violent, but ultimately stupid and juvenile film wasn't made by somebody who genuinely cares about the mistreatment of animals and wants to send a message. The film is literally made to make $ by paying their actors as little as possible. Thus, in a sad irony, exploiting them.
If PeTA, the organization known as People for The Humane Treatment of Animals, can make a much better film by simply releasing footage from the meat packing factories then this says a lot about how stupid this film is.
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