It's impossible not to be utterly blown away by Pixar's animation.Read Full Review »
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Time: Richard Corliss
At 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.Read Full Review »
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NewsWeek: Jeff Giles
All-embracing--funny and silly and tender, full of fun scares and endless sight gags.Read Full Review »
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Village Voice: Amy Taubin
There are big crowd scenes, intimate close-ups, and lots of bugs-eye point-of-view shots. Call me gullible: I believed every second of it.Read Full Review »
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LOS ANGELES TIMES: Kenneth Turan
What A Bug's Life demonstrates is that when it comes to bugs, the most fun ones to hang out with hang exclusively with the gang at Pixar.Read Full Review »
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The New York Times: Elvis Mitchell
Makes jaunty, imaginative use of both extraordinary technology and bold storytelling possibilities within the insect world.Read Full Review »
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ReelViews: James Berardinelli
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.Read Full Review »
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CHICAGO SUN-TIMES: Roger Ebert
The story, about an ant colony that frees itself from slavery to grasshoppers, is similar in some ways to the autumn's other big animated release, "Antz," but it's aimed at a broader audience and lacks the in-jokes.Read Full Review »
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ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: Owen Gleiberman
So obsessed with wowing you, in every corner of every frame, that as a movie it doesn't quite breathe.Read Full Review »
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Washington Post: Michael O'Sullivan
It's an infusion of zip that's sorely needed, because the chief deficiency of A Bug's Life so far is its blandness .The film's other weakness is the low-octane vocal performances of its leading cast.Read Full Review »