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Release Date: November 02, 2007
Studio: Dreamworks Animation
MPAA Rating: PG
Genre: Family • Animated
Director: Steve Hickner, Simon J. Smith
Writers: Seinfeld, Spike Feresten, Barry Marder, Andy Robin
Cast: Jerry Seinfeld, Renée Zellweger, Matthew Broderick, Patrick Warburton, John Goodman, Chris Rock, Kathy Bates, Barry Levinson, Rip Torn, Michael Richards, Tress MacNeille, John Di Maggio
Synopsis: Barry B. Benson, a bee who has just graduated from college, is disillusioned at his lone career choice: making honey. On a special trip outside the hive, Barry's life is saved by Vanessa, a florist in New York City. As their relationship blossoms, he discovers humans actually eat honey, and subsequently decides to sue us.
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What is it about insects that interest animators so much? In particular CGI animators. Antz, A Bug's Life, Ant Bully, etc, etc. you'd think bugs would be a been there done that category. At least if they are going to keep this going give the cockroaches a little screen time and see if you can make those little creepy
little things lovable.

Bee Movie is out of the hive and hitting theaters this weekend, and many of us parents will have to pack the younglings in for a trip to the movie house. With any family film there is a serious chance of annoyance since the movie isn't aimed at you, and chances are they might try to pop in a handful of pop culture jokes to help you along which can be even doubly annoying if they suck.

When I head into any family flick I do my best to keep in mind that this isn't meant for me to enjoy enough to put it on a top ten list (though it has happened) so it helps to bring along the little padawan Film Geek to get an extra point of view on things.

Bee Movie is much like an actual Bee, in which despite the fact that nobody can explain "how" they fly they just do. Not saying the movie flies, it just floats when it really should be sinking. The story has some funny little nods to The Graduate and from there the story takes off into a new direction where Bees are looking for reparations for years of slavery in forced bee hive honey camps. Overall its pretty awkward storytelling that just tends to let go of some obvious human nature as it plods along.

Despite its lopsided nature the movie has its moments to enjoy, and isn't torturous with its hip than thou pop culture references (Yeah I'm looking at you Shrek The Third). Try to imagine an episode of Seinfeld where Jerry is turned into a Bee and you've pretty much got the feel of this flick.

Overall:I guess the bottom line is that the padawan Film Geek enjoyed this flick so odds are your younglings will too, there's enough fun in it for the whole family.
Rating: 3 out of 5

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