Andy Serkis’s polished animated film changes just enough of George Orwell’s classic allegory to undermine the very lesson that made it endure.
he famous allegory for Stalinism that is Animal Farm is a classic for a reason. One of George Orwell’s most famous works, the story drives home a powerful but straightforward message about the dangers of revolution and how power corrupts.
The new animated film of the same title by Andy Serki doesn’t seem to have gotten the memo.
