
At an annual pace, a huge colony of ants is forced to collect every piece of food that grows on their island for a group of menacing grasshoppers. But that all changes when a misfit inventor ant named Flik accidentally knocks over the offering pile thus forcing the grasshoppers' devious leader Hopper to force the ants to redo their gathering of food. Despite the fact that his friends don't believe him and desperate to help save the colony, Flik volunteers to go out into the w... (Full plot summary below)
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At an annual pace, a huge colony of ants is forced to collect every piece of food that grows on their island for a group of menacing grasshoppers. But that all changes when a misfit inventor ant named Flik accidentally knocks over the offering pile thus forcing the grasshoppers' devious leader Hopper to force the ants to redo their gathering of food. Despite the fact that his friends don't believe him and desperate to help save the colony, Flik volunteers to go out into the world and search for a group of 'warrior' bugs. Instead, what he got was a talented group of circus performers. But when the grasshoppers return and take control of the island, Flik must prove himself a true hero before it's too late.
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| Salon.comJanelle BrownIt's impossible not to be utterly blown away by Pixar's animation. |
| Sight and SoundLeslie FelperinThe rest of the film has similar fun mixing bug-world givens with anthropomorphism. |
| Wall Street JournalJoe MorgensternThis animated fable teems with vivid creatures standing on their own countless feet. |
| TimeRichard CorlissAt the end, the movie tops itself with comic outtakes, undoubtedly the funniest finale of any cartoon feature. Antz may have amused viewers with its sidewise wit, but as a comprehensive vision of computerized moviemaking, Pixar's dream works. And when A Bug's Life hits its stride, it's antastic. |
| Cincinnati EnquirerMargaret A. McGurkA hoot. Every bit as engaging and twice as clever as Toy Story, A Bug's Life is a pure, computer-generated delight. |
| San Francisco ChroniclePeter StackOne of the great movies -- a triumph of storytelling and character development, and a whole new ballgame for computer animation. Pixar Animation Studios has raised the genre to an astonishing new level. |
| Dallas ObserverMichael SragowLasseter and Stanton and the rest of the animators and gagsmiths use the computer with staggering imaginative freedom. |
| Movie HabitMarty MapesIt is not just clever, it is imaginative. There are some genuinely inventive scenes that only an ant could have dreamt up. The people at Pixar must have worked hard at having so much fun. |
| Aisle SeatMike McGranaghanComputer animation is an artform that will have a long impact. A Bug's Life is on the ground floor of a cinematic revolution. History is being made. |
| Blunt ReviewEmily BluntA masterpiece! Too bold a statement you say? No way, Jose! You'll never pick up a can of Raid again. |