It's sharp and funny--not a children's movie, but one of those hybrids that works on different levels for different ages.
88
ReelViewsJames Berardinelli
ReelViewsJames Berardinelli
Visually, it's more impressive than Disney's “Toy Story.”
80
Village VoiceDennis Lim
Village VoiceDennis Lim
Matching their superbly expressive computer-generated counterparts, the actors are all enjoyably hammy, but the real star of Antz is the art direction, a marvel of teeming detail wittier and more sophisticated than the script.
Antz works best just showing off its prodigious voice talent.
70
Salon
Salon
Katzenberg may or may not have stolen his idea from Pixar, but it's obvious in the film that he spent significant time at Disney. The plot of Antz is pure Disney pastiche:
60
Film ThreatChris Gore
Film ThreatChris Gore
Succeeds at pushing the technology as well as and offering intelligent family fare that won't leave adults bored. Great fun.
50
Austin ChronicleMarc Savlov
Austin ChronicleMarc Savlov
Without a doubt, the animation is vibrant and electrifying; it's only the story that lacks.