A nimble, brightly lighted and eccentrically colored butterfly of a film.
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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
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
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Reviews for A Bug's Life
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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Top CriticMore 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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Disney 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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There are moments of really good humor.
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It 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.
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