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www.eonline.com - : This hard time isn't so hard after all. Actor Steve Buscemi directs this slow-moving look at life in the big house that--while intriguing--has nothing on a show like Oz. Edward Furlong (who looks like he belongs in the little house) plays a first-time, fresh-bait criminal who must find protection before becoming someone's new girlfriend. He finds a mentor in Willem Dafoe--a hardened convict who basically runs the joint. With the exception of a violent confrontation with bully Tom Arnold, Animal (based on the Edward Bunker novel) doesn't get too gritty; the film instead focuses, with a docu-drama feel, on the characters' relationships. This is ultimately Dafoe's movie, even if Mickey Rourke's performance as a toothless transvestite is enough to scare anyone straight. more...
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www.filmthreat.com - : Scripted by cult author and ex-con Eddie Bunker (''Straight Time'') from his original novel, ''Animal Factory'' is actor/director Steve Buscemi's sophomore feature effort, and a damn fine one at that, making good on the promise that he showed with the offbeat ''Trees Lounge.'' more...
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