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Bookmark this pageBee Movie (2007)
Director: Steve Hickner, Simon J. Smith
Movie review
From Time Out London
It’s something of a coup that Jerry Seinfeld has managed to mangle together 90 minutes worth of semi-decent bee jokes for his feature-writing debut. Alas, it’s probably the only noteworthy aspect in this otherwise waxen slab of digitally animated anthropomorphism which is little more than a series of loosly linked sketches with the odd celebrity cameo (does Sting count?) squeezed into the process for adult viewers. Seinfeld lends his shrill but solipsistic ‘Noo Yoik’ drawl to the voice of Barry B Benson, a sprightly honeybee determined to break free from the punchclock tedium of hive life in order to experience the outside world. In doing so, he makes the shock discovery that humans harvest and consume the honey which so many of his bee brethren have toiled to produce. He decides to file a lawsuit against the entire human race.
Where a film like ‘Ratatouille’ had the good grace to counterbalance some of its more far-fetched plot machinations with a surfeit of wit and wisdom, ‘Bee Movie’ piles up the big asks without once stopping to offer the point to all of this. Passes the time, but undoutedly one for the little ’uns.
Author: David Jenkins
Time Out London Issue 1947: December 12-18 2007
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- nana said...
- Posted on Jan 12 2008 17:42 shum bukur
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- jen said...
- Posted on Jan 12 2008 17:42 if you want 2 watch something good then watch this movie
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- milo said...
- Posted on Jan 12 2008 17:41 best movie ever
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- yoyo said...
- Posted on Jan 12 2008 17:40 this movie is top of the charts
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- jojo said...
- Posted on Jan 12 2008 17:39 i thought it was kool and funny
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- daniel said...
- Posted on Jan 12 2008 17:38 i love it
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- goku said...
- Posted on Jan 12 2008 17:37 i love this film, its kool and fun to watch.
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- Justine said...
- Posted on Jan 12 2008 11:02 Enjoyed the film - but did feel a bit sleepy at times, glad i went to see it though!
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- Megan said...
- Posted on Jan 06 2008 11:49 This Film Is Actually Pretty Good. It Looks A Bit Babyish But It Really Isnt.
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- billy said...
- Posted on Jan 05 2008 14:09 WOW it was class
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- willy said...
- Posted on Jan 05 2008 12:54 jesus christ dat bee is hot. his voice makes my hormones shiver.
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Posted on Jan 05 2008 10:44
Distinctly light entertainment, but still entertaining, with potenial for all.
The ending is quite odd to say the least: Bee's go on holiday, ecosystem of the world collapses; Bee's change thier mind.
Sadly this film worked up until this point where it doesn't seem to have a real way to end things (the bees could've settled).
Better than some of the kids movies out there, but sadly not a classic. - Report as inappropriate
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- emily said...
- Posted on Jan 04 2008 18:20 Personally I think it was a really good idea with a few funny bits but really it lacked any decent plot or sense of direction. Definitely one for the under 10's.
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- cuteminti said...
- Posted on Jan 04 2008 11:43 I went to see it with my brother and I thought is was FUNNY!!! Im not usually a fan of animated films but this one was really good.I recommend it to young children.
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Posted on Jan 03 2008 13:54
I have seen this film twice (because I work at the cinema) And I personally think that it is hilarious! There are plenty of jokes and if you are not an adult who has lost their sense of humour, you will love it!
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Cast & crew
Director: Steve Hickner, Simon J. Smith
Producer: Jerry Seinfeld, Christina Steinberg
Genre(s): Children's, Comedy, Fantasy
Rated: U
Duration: 90 mins
UK Release: Dec 14 2007
US Release: Nov 2 2007
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