Enjoyable family film

Rating: 7/10 (15 February 2020)

A Bug's Life is a fun family film with an interesting origin. Being Pixar's second film, there was a great amount of pressure on it. Obviously I think we can all agree that Toy Story easily surpasses this film, but for what it is, it is a strong sophomore film that was necessary to kick off Pixar's 2000s golden age.
This film is based off the famous "Seven Samauri" japanese film, and takes the concept of a village under attack into an interesting point of view. We get to see why the grasshoppers act the way they act, while still siding with the heros.
Of course when compared to other Pixar films, this one can feel quite mediocre, yet not every Pixar film needs to be a home run.