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Sun, Nov 27, 2005
Animals
From: Passion River - Year: 2003 - Rated: Not Rated - Release Date: November 22, 2005 - Features: Widescreen * The good news is that this is not an overbearingly manipulative PETA project, so the message that self-professed meat eater/farmer/filmmaker Jason Young tries to convey actually manages to present both sides of the emotional question about animals and their role as food. It is not always easy to watch, especially during the final moments, but the reality is still there. Questions aren't necessarily answered, and perhaps Young's agenda leans more dramatically one way than another, but the presentation seems to allow both sides of the argument equal voice. If you're stuck in the middle, however, then I imagine Animals will make you uncomfortable more than once... but it will make you think. It says something when a doc can do that. Highly recommended.
Animals