Antz

And the subject of this film is perfect for the kinds of neurotic obsessions his best movies explored.....Rated PG for mild language and menacing action.....the animation is highly imaginative with great depth-of-field shots and many memorable visuals.....Antz" is a wonderfully entertaining animated comedy made in the spirit of some of Woody Allen's early '70s comedies.....The the actors' voices fit very nicely with the ants they play.... ... Full Review

But the 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 listen. Another week, another animated movie with a scorchingly starry vocal cast. ... Full Review

Still, Antz remains a fairly lively and enjoyable movie. Not that Antz fails in any significant way. The animation doesn't seem bad, but it lacks the depth and spark that more recent offerings provide. ... Full Review

In fact, it has a layered story line that features jokes for both adults and children and terrific voice performances - in addition to the already incredible animation. However, parents should be warned, "Antz" is also startlingly violent and includes a warfare scene that appears to have been ripped from "Starship Troopers" or "Saving Private Ryan" (albeit in animated form). ... Full Review

In fact, it has a layered story line that features jokes for both adults and children and terrific voice performances - in addition to the already incredible animation. In fact, the scene (as well as another that involves a magnifying glass and a malicious youngster) may frighten young viewers and taints the otherwise enjoyable film, to a certain degree. ... Full Review

More grown-up than the later, cuddlier ''A Bug's Life,'' Antz provides, as Z concludes, a "boy meets girl, boy likes girl, boy changes underlying social structure story. Children may not get the social satire of 1988's ''Who Framed Roger Rabbit'' or the antic angst of ''Antz,'' but that's fine. ... Full Review

Antz takes the makeover further, giving its stereotyped stars a second chance impossible in live action. More grown-up than the later, cuddlier A Bug's Life, Antz provides, as Z concludes, a ''boy meets girl, boy likes girl, boy changes underlying social structure story. ... Full Review

the plot was simple enough for children to follow....if not the most versatile and adept actors in Hollywood for the past 20 years.....The plot line is simple and straightforward.....Gene Hackman, playing the general of the soldier ants and the films arch-villain, is masterful..... ... Full Review

Antz" is smart and witty and sharp in the way....script provides the backbone for a fun and funny film....some of Allen's better films are as well.....More fun than any kids film has a right to be..... ... Full Review

Woody Allen provides the voice of the formicary lead in Antz , the sophisticated, funny, and joyously subversive animated bug epic that, for all its snazzy computer animation, can claim the 1955 cartoon version of George Orwell's Animal Farm as a first cousin. ... Full Review