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Animals: Ben Affleck's Netflix Thriller
Ben Affleck's political thriller Animals ends with moral chaos, skipping Netflix's recommendation.
In brief
Ben Affleck's political thriller Animals ends with moral chaos, skipping Netflix's recommendation. Ben Affleck's Netflix film Animals fails to clarify moral compromises, ending with confusion. Originally reported by Decider.
Ben Affleck directs and stars in Animals
Ben Affleck returns to direct and star in Animals, a political suspense thriller on Netflix.
Original cast changes
Affleck initially cast Matt Damon and Jennifer Garner but replaced them with Kerry Washington and Steven Yeun.
Campaign financial crisis
Mark Kimball mortgages his multimillion-dollar home to fund his mayoral campaign.
Kidnapper demands $7 million
A kidnapper demands $7 million for Denny, threatening Mark’s campaign and family.
Gillian Anderson as fixer
Gillian Anderson plays Dayle Burton, a shadowy fixer who helps negotiate the ransom.
Ending confusion
The film’s ending trips over itself trying to explain moral compromises.
Our call: Skip it
We expect better from Affleck; Animals is a skip-it Netflix film.
The key point
Ben Affleck's Netflix film Animals fails to clarify moral compromises, ending with confusion.
