Bee Movie (U)

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Mon Dec 10 2007

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

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(46 ratings)

Tis movie was SOOOOOOOOO boring. I fell asleep in the first five minutes!!!!!!!

Jenny Thu Dec 27 2007
Rated as: 1/5
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My kids loved the animation, but once it got to the pointless and overlong courtroom scenes they just lost interest. Seemed an excellent idea in need of a story - there was no threat, no conflict, no adventure, nothing to keep you interested. And the whole "celebrity lookalikes in an fantasy/animated world" thing has been done to death already.

Graeme Thu Dec 27 2007
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An enjoyable b movie - please excuse poor gag. The film contains some good jokes, dialogue and great animation. As a Seinfeld fan, it was worth seeing.

Sutton Tue Dec 25 2007
Rated as: 4/5
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How about you dimwits actually critique the film rather than writing as if you are a bunch of 3 yr olds. And for God's sake, learn to spell.

Lulu Sat Dec 22 2007
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its one of those things tht you either love or hate (like peanut butter/marmite), personally i LOVED it =]

fiona Fri Dec 21 2007
Rated as: 5/5
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Crap! Unfunny, just like Madagascar! The animation was brilliant though, i'll them credit for that, but the script was badly written and the film just becomes an mess!

James Fri Dec 21 2007
Rated as: 2/5
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Reminds me of Truffle.

Your mum Fri Dec 21 2007
Rated as: 5/5
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Well good. The best film i've ever seen!

s Fri Dec 21 2007
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Rated as: 5/5
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Brilliant feel good film, Very likeable charicter, great storyline, This one and Ratatooey best feel good films i've seen this year.. Brilliant animation.. loved it..from a 40 year old miserable git

mark Wed Dec 19 2007
Rated as: 5/5
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