A Prayer for Compassion

With streaming services such as Netfilx and Amazon offering a wealth of quality documentaries, my passion for this type of film has been reignited lately. So after finding this one and reading the initial positive ratings, I thought there may be something good on offer. Unfortunately this film offers very little. As a vegetarian who has often considered a vegan lifestyle, I was intrigued by the premise of the documentary. However it is quickly apparent that this film is little more than a personal lecture by the film maker, devoid of any real conversation and aimed entirely at an already convinced audience. The additional heavily layered religious overtones simply add to the problems and feelings of being preached at. Lack of production quality and certain sound issues also ensure that you are unlikely to even finish the film. It's a shame I'm still yet to find a really interesting documentary on this topic. This film is an example of why many people react negatively to the no animal products debate. It is a clear mistake for documentarians to allow their personal beliefs to be the only ideas shared. This just presents them as being condescending from their imaginary high platforms. Save yourself the lecture and find some actually useful info on the subject elsewhere.