Review of Animal Factory (2000) by Tss5078 — 24 Feb 2013
Animal Factory is the second film directed by Boardwalk Empire Star, Steve Buscemi. The story is about what happens to a young guy who is convicted of a serious crime and sentenced to Federal prison. We've all seen Oz and other shows that take you inside, but this is different.
In Animal Factory, you see prison from a totally new perspective, through the eyes of someone who is basically still a child. You see that even if you can figure out how to survive, you still witness untold horrors.
Edward Furlong is very underrated and great as always. Willem Dafoe is also very good in what is an unusual role for him. The movie also has some great cameos, including Mickey Rourke as a drag queen claiming to have a vagina.
It's clever, well written, and isn't what you expect from a prison movie.
This review of Animal Factory (2000) was written by Tss5078 on 24 Feb 2013.
Animal Factory has generally received positive reviews.
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