A wry, irreverent, and often-times hilarious script by John Lasseter and Andrew Stanton caters to grown-ups as much as it does children.
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A Bug's Life (1998)
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Reviews Counted:80
Fresh:73
Rotten:7
Average Rating:7.9/10
Consensus: A Bug's Life is a clever and enjoyable movie with great animation.
Runtime: 1 hr 36 mins
Genre: Education/General Interest
US Box Office: $0
Synopsis: The computer animation crew at Pixar--the creators of TOY STORY--return with another feature rife with stunningly rendered worlds populated by cute critters you can't help but care about. The story... [More]
Starring: Dave Foley, Kevin Spacey, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Phyllis Diller
Director: John Lasseter
Reviews for A Bug's Life
...A Bug's Life is worth seeing simply for the breathtaking animation, but if you're expecting a story and characters of the same calibre as Toy Story, you'll be left disappointed.
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A nimble, brightly lighted and eccentrically colored butterfly of a film.
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The film itself, unfortunately, is a lifeless, unamusing contraption without any of the flair or excitement of, Toy Story.
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Get ready for one of the best films of the year!
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A masterpiece! Too bold a statement you say? No way, Jose! You’ll never pick up a can of Raid again.
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Will seem naggingly familiar to those who have already seen Antz!
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A Bug's Life has dialogue that will tire adults who were intellectually challenged by the colloquy in The Waterboy.
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A high-tech, cartoonish romp!
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A Bug's Life, like Toy Story, develops protagonists we can root for, and places them in the midst of a fast-moving, energetic adventure.
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More than anything, it just looks incredible. It's impossible not to be utterly blown away by Pixar's animation.
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The best ant colony movie of the year!
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Top CriticA deft comedy with depth of characterization -- and of animation -- that makes the work in [Antz] look like sketchbook doodles by comparison.
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Pure, unadulterated fun that is also spectacular filmmaking.
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Pure escapist fun!
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An absolute delight!
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Though not as deep, philosophical or vocally star-studded as Antz, Pixar's insect nation is every bit as eye-popping, and kids who don't love it are very likely to become zealous members of some future Trenchcoat Mafia.
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Top CriticDisney has shown good taste by releasing a full-length animated feature without songs.
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It lacks some of the [Antz's] sophisticated humor, but more than makes up for it with its rich animation and endearing characters.
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