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Title: Half-Baked Insect Epic
Review: I keep hearing how much better "Antz" is than "A Bug's Life," though you'd have a hard time proving it from the actual movie. For all its claims of raising deeper issues and sophisticated allegories, what's the big deal if it doesn't bother to explore any of those issues? All too often, the filmmakers touch on things and then move on, ultimately saying nothing. The message of individualism especially seemed compromised by the "everybody join together as one" finale. The celebrity voices were distracting, and the battle scene was a bit ridiculous. Plus, why is Z's name an abbreviation for Z-and a bunch of numbers, while every other character in the movie has an individual name. Why is he the only one with a generic one? Too many plot holes, and no, it's not for most kids. I'll take "A Bug's Life" any day. Next time Katzenberg decides to steal an idea, make sure he has a better way to do it.
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