A Bug's Life: Not Just Art, But Heart. This movie is moving, touching, funny, intriguing, and generally engrossing. The character development in such an ensemble cast is amazing, there's a major amount of character growth, and not just of the main character--so rare in animation.
Despite a number of similarities to Antz, there are enough variations in plot and tone to warrant another visit to the unique. However, A Bug's Life has modernized the story with many new twists and celebrity voices. Here's my review for "A Bug's Life", a somewhat personal movie for me that not many people seem to like.
Want more info on the movie. Will "A Bug's Life" suffer by coming out so soon after "Antz"? Not any more than one thriller hurts the chances for the next one. "A Bug's Life" is more clearly intended as a family film. The movie a Bug's life is a very entertaining film filled with comedy and action, about everyday life problems of insects. It was the second film produced by Pixar. "A Fun Epic of Miniature Proportions". What You Need To Know: Like the movie ANTZ.
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It would be a shame if families who've already seen ANTZ didn't show up for this technically astounding and unwaveringly bright film -- both visually and philosophically. The Pixar team (who were also behind TOY STORY) has done some knockout work. A Bug's Life is essentially a retelling of the Seven Samurai tale, but done with insects.
A Bug's Life follows the tale of Flick, a clumsy, nerdy ant with an Edison complex: constantly inventing things to make society better, but being ignored as a freak by his colony. Yes, A Bug's Life is set in an ant colony too, although this is by far a more appealing ant colony than the one portrayed in Antz. like most other movies, when A Bug's Life made the journey from the big. screen to the game console, it lost most of its magic along the way. Basically, the game is just another modern version of Mario. Reviewed by: Matthew Prins CONTRIBUTOR. "A Bug's Life" is an imaginative and joyous romp that leaves the other autumn bug movie, the competent "Antz", far behind in the ant hill gathering food for the winter.