Critic’s perspective · attributed review digest
Brian Tallerico’s review for RogerEbert.com is strongly critical of Animals. He argues that a promising kidnapping premise loses force because the screenplay does not sustain its themes, characters or tension.
His assessment distinguishes the film from Ben Affleck’s earlier directing work and takes particular issue with how the political and domestic conflicts are developed. Tallerico also questions the visual treatment of Los Angeles and the use of the supporting cast. Readers looking for the reasoning behind that negative response can follow his full review below. This is Soundwave’s attributed digest of published criticism, rather than an original review or a score assigned after a Soundwave screening.
Read the original review by Brian Tallerico at RogerEbert.com.
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