I wrote the following comment, but this first paragraph is after having slept on it. This was a big disappointment. They missed out on how special pigs are. The personality of a pig is delightful, hysterical, heartbreaking, heartwarming. They are big puppies. This film missed out. I rated it 8, but an changing it to 2.
I looked forward to it for a week, and appreciate greatly the groups that funded it but felt more compassion and feeling in the last segment with the sanctuary than in any other part. His final comment did show that he has regrets and would like to bring one back, but we missed out on feelings. I worked at a farm sanctuary. Every animal had personality and a story. The few pigs were so wonderful. One was in love, it seemed, with a partner whom she was so jealous of that they had to be separated from another female. Her partner died and she grieved horrendously. They had temper tantrums, LOVED being massaged. We missed out on these stories. He seemed detached and to say he has wondered if he did the right thing when I was crying at the slaughterhouse scenes. How can you have a realization that they are special yet do that. I thank him for letting us see this, he probably has received criticism for making his decision and speaking out. He is a male, perhaps I'm expecting reaction like my female self. Very very brave of him to do this. Very brave. I thank him and congratulate him. He actually was brave enough to take us through his process of awakening. Pigs do everything we love dogs for. They all do...turkeys, ducks...all of them. Thank you, sir. I pray your vegetable farm goes well.
