Not Disney's Best Effort

Rating: 6/10 (3 January 2012)

I have to be honest, out of all the Disney films on my shelf, this has to be the least impressive. Don't get me wrong, it's not that bad a film but it does seem like when Disney made this, they realised soon after that they were going to have to step up in their next efforts.
The animation in the film is shoddy in parts, a vast difference from its predecessor, Toy Story which is almost note perfect. There are some quite clear mistakes which suggests to me that the makers were in a hurry to churn it out as a money making project.
It has to be said that the cast of characters out with the ant community are superb, very funny and very clever, but they don't appear in the film until a good while in. Up until this point, the characters are dull, bland and they all look the same. There's no creativity. Yes they are all ants but some defining features would have been nice.
That being said, it is still a good film to sit and watch with the family, it's harmless, there's little to no real violence and it's not easy for films to pass that off. I had a few good laughs but not quite enough in my opinion. I like the film but it's not up to Disney's usual high standards.