Another interesting documentary that points out the flaws of our current agricultural system.
Good: Blame: Now this may sound like a weird thing to be 'good' but in a way it is. By putting a face upon the ones who are destroying our environment and hurting blue collar workers, they can appropriately say WHY they are to blame. If they were to say 'The Man' instead of "The Monsanto Corporation" then the only people that would turn up would be hippies, stoners and middle school wannabes.
Focus: The movie had two main focuses, the environmental affects and the animal abuses that go on. Many do not care as much about the animal rights violations and some have the polar opposite reaction. By including multiple consequences of Industrialized Farming they appealed to a greater percent of the population.
Blue Collar: In addition, the movie spent some time on the people affected by the companies, not just statistics. Instead of saying 'many workers were put out of business by Monsanto', they said 'Here is ****, he was put out of work by Monsanto'.
Bad: A bit extreme: By putting extreme examples of animal cruelty, the movie may have alienated some parts of the audience.
Overall: I found this movie to be very interesting and informative. I highly recommend seeing it regardless of political viewpoints.
My Grade is: A
-Fogarty
"How can you milk yourself?"
-Clueless Asian friend
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