One of the best animated films for ALL ages

Rating: 8/10 (22 October 2000)

I say this statement because this film is an example of a hybrid (like Close Encounters, or most Anime films) because this film works on many leves. Sure kids will like the animation and when two ants get stuck to a gum-shoe (literally), but how many kids know the themes in this film. Like individualism, teamwork and stuff. Kids that wacth this film will probably expect what came from Pixar (Toy Story and A Bug's Life). But will they be able to understand a line from the lead Z- "Instead of killing the termites, how about we stuin them, with campaign contributions?"
Plot follows a thoughtful Ant named Z (voiced by first time voicer and filmmaker Woody Allen) who, thanks to a trail of circumstances, meets and falls in love with the Princess ant Bala (voiced by a slick Sharon Stone) and gets mixed up in trying to save the colony of ants he lives with underneath Central Park. An amazing film as far as Anmation goes, and is recommendable for everyone. I might fear (though I honestly don't beleve) the action sequences between ants and termites are too violent, while adults who love Fellini and Allen films won't appreciate Allen in a film like this. But I don't care, because Allen adds a lot of good humor into the mix of mind-blowing animation and fun. So watch it, and hopefully enjoy. A