5/5 mixed feelings
  by Activist Katze (Illinois, USA)
its a very well made documentary and very educational.

i would like to say that i support PETA but i cant. i fully believe in everything that they are doing for the animals but dont like how they try to make their points. in Ingrid's eyes, "there is no bad publicity" yet there really is.

there are many people that are completely turned off by PETA's outrageous tactics and think anyone that tries to support animal rights is nuts. in fact, simply doing a peaceful protest against puppy mills draws a lot of these people to poke fun, say we're crazy and assume that we are a part of PETA, which we are not.

PETA has done some good but has also damaged the name of animal activists and advocates for eternity. we are stuck fighting even harder for the animals because of what they have done.

5/5 Very Informative
  by S. Customer (Evansville, IN USA)
I loved this documentary, it gives real insight into the mind and motives of Ingrid Newkirk and really demonstrates her passion and compassion for all animals.

5/5 i am an animal
  by Laborcita (Massachusetts)
I AM AN ANIMAL BY INGRID NEWKIRK
WOW WHAT AN ACTIVIST SHE IS..CAN GET A LITTLE OUT OF HAND TO MAKE HER POINT BUT THE POINT IS SHE CARES ABOUT ALL THE ANIMALS SO MUCH..THERE ARE NO LIMITS TO HOW FAR SHE WILL GO..SHE HAS BALLS..SHE HAS GUTS..I ADMIRE HER STRENGTH AND TENACITY.I SUPPORT PETA.AND I AM A VEGETARIAN FOR ABOUT A YEAR..THE MORE EDUCATED I BECOME ON ANIMAL SLAUGHTER FOR FOOD AND FURS AND CLOTHES..IM HORRIFIED OUR SUPPOSEDLY GREAT USA SUPPORTS THIS. THE USA USDA AND FDA AND MOST OF GOVERNMENT IS SO CORRUPT AND MAKE LAWS THAT SATISFY THE PEOPLE ONLY ON PAPER BUT LIKE THE HUMANE SLAUGHTER ACT TO PROTECT ANIMALS IS NOT ENFORCED. A COMPLETE JOKE. LIKE I SAID ON PAPER DO THEY PRETEND THEY CARE. A GREAT VIDEO TO OPEN UP YOUR EYES TO WHAT REALLY GOES ON IN THIS WORLD. WE CAN IMPROVE IT SO MUCH MORE ..IF ONLY WE TRULY CARED. WHAT IF I WAS THAT LIVE COW GETTING HIS THROAT SLIT OR LIVE ANIMAL BEING SKINNED ALIVE, WHAT IF IT WAS ME...THEN HOW WOULD IT BE.THE BEATLES SAID IT BEST.GEORGE HARRISON WITH THE SONG MY GUITAR GENTLY WEEPS...I LOOK AT THE WORLD AND I KNOW IT NEEDS SWEEPING...STILL MY GUITAR GENTLY WEEPS..I LOOK AT YOU ALL..SEE THE LOVE THERE THATS SLEEPING,,STILL MY GUITAR GENTLY WEEPS....I FEEL THE SAME WAY NOW THAT IVE AWAKENED MORE THAN EVER.

5/5 An engrossing portrait every animal lover should see
  by Mark Hawthorne (Rohnert Park, CA United States)
Say what you will about Ingrid Newkirk, she put animal rights activism on the map. Filmmaker Matthew Galkin was granted unprecedented access to this notoriously private co-founder of PETA, giving us glimpses of how she and her intrepid colleagues execute many of their controversial tactics, including naked demonstrations and a protest against designer Jean-Paul Gaultier inside his fur-filled Paris boutique. We also hear from PETA's detractors, who criticize their efforts as stunts or simply label them terrorists. Not for the faint of heart, the documentary is punctuated by gruesome undercover footage obtained inside research labs and slaughterhouses; one scene of an animal skinned alive is particularly upsetting. These horrific images illustrate why PETA uses video to shock the public from complacency. An engrossing if not terribly penetrating study, "I Am an Animal" is a candid portrait of an organization that has become for many people the face of animal advocacy.

Mark Hawthorne, author of Striking at the Roots: A Practical Guide to Animal Activism

5/5 Great film
  by Jack E. Poeschl (Denton, TX)
This is a story everyone needs to know. Most people do not realize the animal suffering that is involved with so many of the products we use.