_Antz_ is the latest in a misbegotten trend of trying to graft adult content onto animated family films. Blame _The Lion King_ (and guiding hand for both films, Jeffrey Katzenberg) for doing it well and reaping the financial rewards, but successors reaching for the same brass ring (both within Disney -- _Hunchback_, e.g. -- and without) go too far. Not only is the language in _Antz_ a tad inappropriate (do you really want to explain "erotic fantasy" to your five-year-old?), the use of Woody Allen as the voice of the hero along with battle and flood imagery reminiscent of other DreamWorks films like _Saving Private Ryan_ and _Deep Impact_ only reinforces the sense that _Antz_ is aspiring to be something perverse: a gritty, neurotic, philosophical disaster movie for the whole family.
But the worst offense of all is that the film is boring. The script is as trite as they come, moving as it does from one movie cliche to the next without stopping for real character development. The dialogue is surprisingly witless and plodding, with every joke telegraphed well in advance. The songs -- admittedly a frequent bane of Disney films as well -- are of even less interest here as they are "standards" tossed in for no apparent reason. And the film is visually dull as well -- all dark and dingy in the ant colony where most of the action takes place, but hardly more beautiful in the great outdoors.
_Antz_ may represent another leap forward in the art of computer animation, but I found the short trailer I saw for _A Bug's Life_ to contain much more life, color, whimsy and invention than the entirety of this disappointing affair.
Antz (1998) 1080p YIFY Movie
Antz (1998) 1080p
Antz is a movie starring Woody Allen, Sharon Stone, and Gene Hackman. A rather neurotic ant tries to break from his totalitarian society while trying to win the affection of the princess he loves.
IMDB: 6.62 Likes
The Synopsis for Antz (1998) 1080p
In an anthill with millions of inhabitants, Z 4195 is a worker ant. Feeling insignificant in a conformity system, he accidentally meets beautiful Princess Bala, who has a similar problem on the other end of the social scale. In order to meet her again, Z switches sides with his soldier friend Weaver - only to become a hero in the course of events. By this he unwillingly crosses the sinister plans of ambitious General Mandible (Bala's fiancé, by the way), who wants to divide the ant society into a superior, strong race (soldiers) and an inferior, to-be-eliminated race (the workers). But Z and Bala, both unaware of the dangerous situation, try to leave the oppressive system by heading for Insectopia, a place where food paves the streets.
The Director and Players for Antz (1998) 1080p
[Director]Eric Darnell
[Role:]Woody Allen
[Role:]Gene Hackman
[Role:]Sharon Stone
[Role:]Sylvester Stallone
The Reviews for Antz (1998) 1080p
Who thought animating films for adults was a good idea?Reviewed bydrifteruVote: 5/10
Maybe I was a victim of high expectations, but after all I had heard about it, I was disappointed in Antz. The animation was interesting and enjoyable. But you have to be a fan of Woody Allen to enjoy the story. And I am not. I didn't realize the plot was so similar to the typical Woody Allen movie - watching him deal with his neuroses.
Hear that A Bug's Life is much better, looking forward to seeing it.
I loved this story. I thought is was a very intelligently entertaining movie:- a good combination of interesting ideas mixed with great visuals and broad comedy.
All the the voice casting was top notch; especially Gene Hackman, Christopher Walken, Sylvester Stallone, Dan Aykroyd, and of course Woody Allen. There was also great version of Neil Finn singing "I Can See Clearly Now"; and the visual design and music score was breath-taking and dynamic. Plus the storyline is more gritty with a darker undercurrent, and would appeal to a more sophisticated audience, which it is good to have. I'm not saying that cute fun stories aren't OK too. In fact IMHO the wider the spectrum of stories we can get the better we'll all be.
I personally think this is slightly ahead of the equally brilliant A BUG'S LIFE; even though both are really top class storytelling. This one wins by about half a feeler.
