We all know the drill about DreamWorks' Antz being compared to Pixars A Bug's Life. I think they both succeeded in their own ways. While A Bug's Life was more kid oriented, Antz offered much more adult material and cleverness.
Due to their similarities, I won't say that much about it, but briefly highlight what I think is good about Antz.
Antz has a voice cast of great actors, who add so much to the characters. Adults who have seen Woody Allen, Gene Hackman and Christopher Walken will recognize the immediately. It can be distracting at times, but it is admirable that Dreamworks' first feature managed such a great cast.
The different insects depicted in Antz are much more realistically rendered, given the fact that insects are different sizes.
It has a battle scene which is memorable and dark. Maybe scary to the youngest kids, but great.
The conflict of our main character Z is superior to the conflict in A Bug's Life. Z is a neurotic ant who doesn't feel special given the fact that every ant in the colony from birth is placed either as a soldier or a worker. Z wants something different, but the general ant is against all sorts of "weakness" and plots a cleansing of the weak ants and take over the colony.
While it is good, the villainous general could have been more threatening and memorable, but it is a minor thing.
Antz may lack the brightness and colours of A Bug's Life and could perhaps use a little more laughs, but it surely is worth watching.
Due to their similarities, I won't say that much about it, but briefly highlight what I think is good about Antz.
Antz has a voice cast of great actors, who add so much to the characters. Adults who have seen Woody Allen, Gene Hackman and Christopher Walken will recognize the immediately. It can be distracting at times, but it is admirable that Dreamworks' first feature managed such a great cast.
The different insects depicted in Antz are much more realistically rendered, given the fact that insects are different sizes.
It has a battle scene which is memorable and dark. Maybe scary to the youngest kids, but great.
The conflict of our main character Z is superior to the conflict in A Bug's Life. Z is a neurotic ant who doesn't feel special given the fact that every ant in the colony from birth is placed either as a soldier or a worker. Z wants something different, but the general ant is against all sorts of "weakness" and plots a cleansing of the weak ants and take over the colony.
While it is good, the villainous general could have been more threatening and memorable, but it is a minor thing.
Antz may lack the brightness and colours of A Bug's Life and could perhaps use a little more laughs, but it surely is worth watching.