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If the Ant Bully story is generic, it is never plodding. It zips along quite nicely, aided by the especially well-constructed action sequences.
[It's] a rousing adventure capped with just the right measure of sweetness... John A. Davis shows heaps of invention.
[T]he movie certainly means well, and its worthwhile message (teamwork is good, selfishness is bad) should penetrate the brains of kids old enough to stay in their seats and pay attention to it.
The brilliance of The Ant Bully is in the crafty way it delves into the minds of ants as they plot to save themselves from extermination... Davis creates a marvelously labyrinthine society for them, right below the surface of a bland suburb.
Bright visuals, snappy dialogue and a smart plot make The Ant Bully a welcome summer treat.
Cute animated movie with a message for kids.
It's a fun adventure fantasy, and I was never bored...
While the animation, particularly in the action set pieces, is indeed well done, it's nothing revolutionary nor imaginative that stands out from the rest in this CG-feature-a-week marketplace.
Isn't clever or inventive enough to make up for its repetitive and lackluster storytelling.
One of those animated features you can enjoy even without a kid by your side.
The most inoffensive but bland animation of the year.
It's imaginative and amusing with its engaging characters and nicely crafted animation, even though the ants themselves are visually the least interesting ... Uplifting and bright.
Ten year old Lucas Nickle ( the voice of Zach Tyler Eisen) stomps an anthill after an encounter with neighborhood bullies. With the help of a magic potion, the ants shrink the boy down to their size. The insects are about to get even and Lucas will learn
...this visually arresting story of a young geek's friendship with some enterprising ants isn't as compelling in the script department.
The film acknowledges that faith is an important part of our social fabric, and if the film has any moral lessons to pass on, it implicitly roots them in a spiritual foundation.
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