Rating of
2/4
Review - Antz (1998)
Delorted - wrote on 11/09/07
Z (Woody Allen) was a neurotic worker ant that was sick of having the same job and doing the same thing everyday. When he met Princess Bala (Sharon stone), he instantly fell in love. Now, with Bala, his friends Azteca (Jennifer Lopez) and Weaver (Sylvester Stallone) must take down the overbearing General Mandible (Gene Hackman) in "Antz."
With the huge names like Stallone and Hackman, it's no wonder the animation suffered budget problems. While the film is much more detailed than anything of its time, the actual movement is glitchy and almost done in a test project sense, which the film really was, in essence.
The amazing part about this film is how they passed it off as a childrens' movie. What with constant swearing and Allen talking about "erotic fantasies," it's no wonder it got a PG rating. There's really nothing here for kids, unless they're smart enough kids to understand Woody Allen's humor, as I know I wasn't when it first came out.
While "Antz" is not a horrific start for Dreamworks Animation, it is a dark foreshadowing of some of their future projects. I'm just hoping that some day Dreamworks will realize what makes Pixar such a great company.
Acting: 5/10
Writing: 4/10
Video/Editing: 6/10
Audio/Music: 5/10
Entertainment: 4/10
Final Score: 4.8/10
