
A young man begins investigating the underworld of "factory farming" and soon discovers a growing political and intellectual movement that considers animals as important as humans.... (Full plot summary below)
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A young man begins investigating the underworld of "factory farming" and soon discovers a growing political and intellectual movement that considers animals as important as humans.
Leave your thoughts about Speciesism: The Movie.
| The Hollywood ReporterJohn DeForeThe wholly amateurish doc offers much that has been explored more effectively elsewhere; though it makes a few fresh points as it gets into its second half. |
| The New York TimesJeannette CatsoulisA painfully gauche, galumphing attack on factory farming, meat eating, animal experimentation and human supremacy. |
| Village VoiceSimon AbramsUltimately, Devries seems to want to impress viewers with his anger. |
| User ReviewAnnie GIncredible, life-changing movie!! Cannot recommend it enough! |
| User ReviewRobb CThis terrific documentary tells the truth about animal agriculture, specifically factory farming, and the speciesism which allows humans to see sentient beings as mere commodities. Devries ingenuous demeanor and desire to truly investigate and learn from his investigations, make this a winning film. I highly recommend this film to anyone who cares about making informed ethical choices. |
| User ReviewVictoria MAn excellent look at the way we see animals and why we should perhaps reconsider our views. The part that looked at pollution in North Carolina from factory hog farms was especially eye-opening. |
| User ReviewBen SI've seen a lot of documentaries on animal issues, and I've found many of these lacking in originality. Such was not the case with this film, and I was impressed that Devries found a number of novel ways to get the viewer thinking about what today's animals endure, and how the belief systems we accept without thought lead to unnecessary suffering. Thought-provoking, entertaining, and highly recommended. |
| User ReviewSiobhain MTruly loved this movie - it was insightful and entertaining, with plenty of impressive philosophers, sociologists, and other experts providing really interesting ideas about how we relate to other animals. I bought a copy to keep and share with friends. |
| User ReviewAdam FFirst 40 minutes are a longwinded introduction into the topic, but it is useful in the way it recognises the issues in the real world before introducing the philosophy. Once it enters the philosophical issues, it acts as an outstanding introduction into speciesism. A huge array of philosophers, including the father of speciesism, Peter Singer. Would certainly recommend to anyone interested in the topic of animal rights. |
| User ReviewTwilitWaveQuite possibly the best documentary I've ever seen. It starts out slow and eases you into the situation, then throws you for a loop with extremely insightful commentary and information to make you think. I wish I could have seen this movie years ago, as it most certainly would have kick-started my move to a more compassionate lifestyle. It's nice to see a film like this take the high road in approaching the subject from a philosophical vantage point rather than the typical shock factor approach. I think (and hope) it has the potential for opening up the much needed conversation about animal rights and ethics in general. |