Stunning movie - no. Brilliant animation - yes.

Rating: 7/10 (10 November 1998)

A fun movie that entertained all the way through, but not a brilliant or original story. Strong moral tale really that addressed the possibly competing notions of individualism with community responsibility. Not to mention the whole hero's quest - common ant makes good aspect. Voices were chosen to fit the stereotypes, nothing really wrong with that, except the voices were SO well known it may be difficult to divorce character from voice. Stunning animation, but simply because it is a cartoon does not automatically mean it is appropriate for children (although I think it certainly is for slightly older kids - they could do with a dose of anti-authoritarianism/fascism). Worth the price of a ticket (even in the inflated movie price land of Aus.). In all, an enjoyable piece and well crafted, if a mite predictable and trite.