Bizarre new animated movie makes audiences ‘feel punished’ as critics rinse it

Andy Serkis’s long-gestating adaptation of Animal Farm has been torn apart by critics ahead of its release (Picture: Imaginarium Productions)

A new film set for release with an all-star cast has been slammed as ‘an abomination’ by critics.

Animal Farm, directed by Lord of the Rings star Andy Serkis, has turned George Orwell’s classic 1945 satirical allegory concerning the rise of Stalinism into a comedy-adventure animation, complete with fart jokes.

Starring the vocal talents of Seth Rogen, Oscar winner

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