Speciesism: The Movie

I'm a vegan because I love all animals. I'm also a peaceful animal rights activist. This movie is simple but brilliant! I won't go into detail as I don't want to be a spoiler, but I cannot emphasize enough that this is a must see movie. After watching it you will know the truth , because this movie 'is' the truth. And for those of you who 'truly' love animals but did not know about farm animals suffering this movie will educate you so you can change in order not to contribute to their misery any longer. This movie would be great in schools for children over 13 years old to educate them in compassion. Again, I absolutely love this movie. Thank you Mark for making this truly wonderful movie that is a true gift to all suffering animals and the people out there who love them.

I will keep this short. I'll be blunt - I was very hesitant at first about watching this film, as I did not want to see yet another depressing movie about factory farming. This was totally different. Instead of feeling depressed, I left feeling inspired emotionally and intellectually. I don't think anything like this has been done before -- it is a must see for vegetarians and omnivores, alike and anyone interested in philosophy, social justice, nutrition, medicine, and just about anything else! It is heartfelt, poignant, even funny at points, raw, and both sad and uplifting. I went home and immediately ordered 3 DVD copies. See it today - you won't regret it.

Mark Devries did a fantastic job in this documentary. I've seen numerous animal rights documentaries, and this one was quite different. From the beginning he takes the view of everyday people who are hesitant to believe the horrors that happen to animals, or who refuse to grasp it, and then he talks to multiple scholars in the field who persuade you throughout the movie that what is happening is wrong. I've been vegan for many years, and parts of this movie continues to pop into my head everyday. This movie has reinforced the feelings I already had and I am even more outraged that the majority of the world continues to see animals as machines for human use. I think it was great, and I plan on showing this movie to many in my community. I hope it has an everlasting impact on how people perceive and treat non-human animals.

This movie has an authenticity that makes it very powerful. The narrator seems sincere and we follow his curiosity to places we would not ordinarily see and then to issues we would not ordinarily consider. We travel with him to factory farms and then to question philosophers, academics, and ordinary people about many aspects of THE social justice issue of our time. There are dark moments and funny moments on a journey to learn for ourselves about factory farms and how we as a society treat non-human animals. Specisism is a well-crafted, thoughtful and inspirational documentary. If you eat, you should see it.

Very unassuming and thought provoking at the same time, expose of of how a great majority of humans have decided that they can do whatever they please with our planet and other living beings for their comfort.

However, at the same time, it was inspiring that as depicted in the film, some humans actually understand that all beings must share all that the universe has to offer, and be caretakers of each other and the universe.

Unfortunately, I cannot determine how to get many members of my species to even consider watching a film on this topic. Therein lies my and many others problem to get more humans to truly share all that the universe has to offer, and be caretakers of each other and the universe.