Excellent but underrated film

It's the kind of movie you'll want to see a second time with someone who hasn't seen it yet, to remember what it was like to watch it for the first time.

It’s fine. It's literally the definition of a fine movie. You’ve seen it before, you know every beat and outcome before the characters even do. Only question is how much escapism you’re looking for.

It is a whirlwind of delight --- attractive actors, stunning couture, spectacular sets and outrageous parties. It's a feast for the eyes. But what really makes this dramedy work is the acting.

Should be watched by everyone in the US and to people who want to know more about how animals are treated, as the things that happen in this film happen all over the world.

The short version of this review would be: You must watch this film - your life will never be the same afterwards.Be warned; this film is the complete opposite of 'easy viewing'. Be prepared for a 95 minute onslaught of relentless horror you never thought imaginable. Expect your beliefs to be challenged. We hear about what goes on in slaughterhouses and laboratories and assume we already 'know', but you'll soon realise how little you actually knew. I experienced all kinds of emotions during my viewing, and I had to look away during some scenes. I was quite simply overwhelmed. The footage is made even more powerful with the brilliant soundtrack by Moby, which complements the film perfectly.There is a lot to learn from this film. You will not only learn about speciesism and how it is cleverly hidden from us in plain view, but you'll learn a lot about yourself too. You'll be left with a lot of questions, the biggest one simply being..."Why?".In my view, this is the greatest documentary ever made. It is a masterpiece in both horror and animal rights advocacy. The film never attempts to offer solutions, leaving it up to the viewer to decide. To me, the solution is obvious - adopting a vegan lifestyle. It is the only way we can put an end to the acts portrayed in this film and I think even the most devout carnist would reconsider their position upon seeing it for themselves.I've seen plenty of other films advocating for animal rights but none of them can hold a candle to this - I'd go as far to say it's my favourite film, as no other film has had such a profound effect on me. I certainly don't plan to watch it again, once is enough for my lifetime!

Is it the most violent, horrific, disturbing documentary I've ever seen.. yes. Does it use disturbing footage to cause the viewer to reevaluate their life.... yes. Would I have not been as moved if they did not use these tactics to cause such an impact.... yes.If you do not make it through to the end. Past part 4 - the science section, and part 5 - entertainment (you have not seen this movie).How anyone could defend the food industry or the science industry after watching this film is beyond me. How dare you!Summary: The science and food industry in essentially massacring and torturing innocent, helpless animals, in a prolonged fashion. The film is very hard to watch, and eye opening because of the footage that you witness. Anyone that get's angry at the film makers is just angry because they do not wan't to quit eating meat. They are angry at the film makers for pointing out the fact that they do not have a soul, and are morally, and mentally retarded. They sum up our relationships with animals in 5 parts: Pets, Food, Clothes, Science, and Entertainment. Each more disturbing and harder to watch than the last part. Be ready for it... especially the science part. The fact that we are breeding animals for the sole purpose of torturing them for the duration of their existence in the name of science; is absolutely absurd. We do not come to any real conclusions at the end of the research. Continue to put a hand full of humans through the research, and it barely ever works out (because we are very different is our genetic make up....duh..). This does not justify starving, isolating, inducing head trauma, burning, poisoning, and radiating, for years at a time. We are above all of this.. none of it makes sense, and anyone who disagrees with any of that, I truly feel sorry for you. Conclusion: Please Watch This Documentary - And Do Something About It.

The problems with Earthlings is mostly from the effect has on people. Due to the nature of the film, people come away from it with an OMG reaction which is what the documentary was going for, but relies on emotion more then facts. Throughout the film, they say that these are the norm, however many times they will show other countries, now if people live here and support the AR movement then cool, however I can't help what another country does to it's animals, we have enough trouble trying to do it for humans. Now that isn't to say you shouldn't care, I simply believe that they presented the worst situations, said they were the norm (perhaps because they went only to bad farms?), and the solution given wasn't to improve conditions it was to not eat meat at all.Now, the computer industry isn't exactly good for the environment (even through recycling), but are you going to give up your computers or would you rather improve the industry? Just saying.If you want to get someone interested into caring for animals who doesn't, this is a good doc., but it should be used more for informing on the worst not a reason to change your diet.If you think that killing animals is equal to murdering humans you will likely disagree with me, however it isn't about you reaffirming what you already believe in, its about trying to get people to care. People will disagree with you, and this film (as they should) but it shows that we do need to improve how we treat animals."We eat animals, they deserve respect from us." -Temple Grandin