Animal Factory

Pros: Based on novel written by ex-con, accurate prison lingo, good ensemble acting.
Cons: Lack of dramatic tension.

Viewed on paper, "Animal Factory" looks like a great movie. The story of life inside prison walls, this movie is based on a novel by Edward Bunker, an ex-con turned author turned actor who also appears briefly in this film. As Bunker spent 20 years in...

Pros: Strong acting, realistic portrayal of un-glamorous prison life
Cons: not quite in-depth enough

I rented “The Animal Factory” because I read a recommendation from Leonard Nimoy-I mean Maltin, on Netflix’s site. Add in that it was directed by Steve Buscemi, and the formula seems pretty foolproof. What I wasn’t prepared for was seeing Micky...

Pros: Nice
Cons: Slight

A minor work in the canons of all involved, Animal Factory, now available on tape and disc, is a nonetheless solid sophomore effort from actor-director Steve Buscemi. The Coen and Tarantino regular made his feature filmmaking debut with Trees Lounge, the...

Pros: acting, cast, setting development
Cons: sort of cliche, more dramatic emphasis could help

Animal Factory, starring Edward Furlong and William Dafoe, is a prison tale that aims at sharing the grim reality of prison life while contrasting it to the notion of rehabilitation that pervades the political, outside, talk of our judiciary system. The...

Pros: Direction, music & cinematography
Cons: Too many unanswered questions

Steve Buscemi's ensemble cast of misfits and jailhouse happenings are the fodder for an interesting and gritty story, based on Edward Bunker's book of the same name.

Phil Parmet's guerilla style camera work and the use of real Philadelphia...

Pros: Strong cast.
Cons: Nothing new, not really thrilling, pretty short.

Steve Buscemi, one of my favorite "supporting-actors" made his directorial debute. Now man when I heard about this movie I expected alot. With an all-star ("band appart") cast, including Willem Dafoe, Danny Trejo, Edward Furlong, Tom Arnold, Mickey...

Pros: you'll want to see it more than once
Cons: limited release in theatres

This isn't a Hollywood version of prison. This is a real, hard look at prison and the relationships that form within. The writer is Edward Bunker, ex-convict, bestseller writer, actor and recent winner of the prestigious Gold Dagger for non-fiction by...

Pros: actors
Cons: substance

I hated the film and the subject matter. Someone else rented the film, and I lost interest immediately. This is not a film for someone with a short attention film or enjoys a lot of action and dialogue.
I have to confess, I watched bits...