Quartile rating: 7/10 · 1 rating
Exposing the dark underbelly of modern animal agriculture through drones, hidden & handheld cameras, the feature-length film explores the morality and validity of our dominion over the animal kingdom.
Dominion is a visually striking and emotionally devastating documentary that relies heavily on drone and hidden-camera footage to expose factory farming in Australia. Its cinematography is genuinely exceptional — the aerial shots and covert footage are technically accomplished and hauntingly composed. The 'plot' is structured advocacy rather than narrative, competently organized but following a familiar chapter-by-chapter exposé format seen in similar animal rights docs like Earthlings. Acting is not applicable in the traditional sense; narration is serviceable. Novelty is moderate — the film refines and updates the shock-documentary tradition rather than reinventing it. The ending is sobering and effective but follows the genre convention of a call to action.