Andy Serkis' Animal Farm adaptation slammed as betraying Orwell

Andy Serkis' new animated adaptation of George Orwell's Animal Farm opens with an original barnyard rap and recasts the novel as a brightly colored, kid-oriented feature. Reviewers labeled the film made-for-kids, said it tacks on a happy ending, and warned it strips away Orwell's political lessons. Actor and producer Laverne Cox said she sees the adaptation as a warning about "dehumanization," explicitly including transgender people in that concern.