Viewed in
1998 (2), 1999, 2008
Premise
An ant colony, threatened by evil grasshoppers, asks for help from a rag tag group of circus bugs.
Who should watch
Those who like Pixar-quality films.
Thoughts
While I no longer consider this as one of Pixar's greatest, it was still a cute and enjoyable film, with some messages about believing in yourself and family.
I liked the funny bug-related gags. I loved the morbidly obese (and cute) caterpillar Heimlich, and the goofy rollie-pollie twins. Last but not least, I had a kick out of the first ever Pixar 'bloopers'. I was glad that Pixar quit while they were ahead and stopped doing them for every film.
Back when this just came out, I was stunned by the computer graphics. Ten years later, everything looked so barren and obviously computer generated. How quickly technology changes.
What I would change
A better premise might have created a more memorable story.
