Bee Movie [DVD] [2007]

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There aren't a lot of choices in a bee's life: a bee attends a few days of school, graduates from college, and chooses a job in the hive that he'll labour at for the rest of his life. Barry (Jerry Seinfeld) is different from his best friend Adam (Matthew Broderick) and all the other bees: he wants to see the world outside the hive and can't begin to contemplate doing the same job for his entire life. Naturally, the life of the "pollen jock" bees appeals to Barry because it's the only job that takes a bee outside the hive and into the larger human world. Once outside the hive, Barry breaks the most sacred bee law and speaks to a human named Vanessa (Renée Zellweger) in order to thank her for saving his life. A relationship quickly blossoms and leads Barry to the discovery that humans are stealing honey from the bees and selling it for their own profit. Vowing to hurt the humans the one place they’ll feel it, Barry brings a legal suit against the honey industry and the courtroom drama begins. There are some hysterical moments in the film, as one would expect from a Seinfeld production, and an abundance of one-liners, double-meanings, slapstick humour, and innuendo-laden dialogue that will keep adults guffawing throughout the show. Still, the whole concept of seeing the life of a common pest through non-human eyes is getting repetitive thanks to films like Ratatouille, Flushed Away, Open Season, and Over the Hedge. It should be noted, though, that this first foray into animation by Jerry Seinfeld was four years in production due to its collaborative nature, so its theme may actually have well pre-dated all of the aforementioned films. More than just a comical film about the life of one very different honey bee, Bee Movie is a social commentary that pokes fun at human behaviour while stressing the importance of doing even the most menial job well and championing the power of working together toward a common goal. There's even a lesson to be learned from the bees about controlling one's temper. --Tami Horiuchi

DVD Description
Bee Movie is a comedy that will change everything you thought you knew about bees. Take a close look at the world through the eyes of one bee in particular--Barry B. Benson (Jerry Seinfeld). A recent college graduate, Barry wants more out of life than the inevitable career that awaits him and every other worker in New Hive City--a job at Honex... making honey. Barry jumps at the chance to venture out of the hive, and soon encounters a world beyond his wildest dreams. When Barry inadvertently meets a quirky florist named Vanessa (Renee Zellweger), he breaks one of the cardinal rules of beedom--he talks to her. A friendship soon develops, and Barry gets a guided crash course in the ways of the human race. When he shockingly discovers that anyone can purchase honey right off the grocery store shelf, he realises that his true calling is to stop this injustice and set the world right by suing the human race for stealing the bees' precious honey.

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews   14 of 18 people found the following review helpful: 3.0 out of 5 stars Bee Movie Gets a C From Me, 11 Mar 2008 By  Mark Baker (Santa Clarita, CA United States) - See all my reviews (TOP 50 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)    Our story centers on Barry B. Benson (Jerry Seinfeld). He is a young bee ready to graduate from school. And boy, were those nine days hard. At least he had a perfect B average. He and his classmates are given their orientation at Honex, where they will choose their jobs for life. But Barry isn't ready for that. And the idea of doing one thing for the rest of his life doesn't excite him. So he slips in with the pollen brigade for one trip outside the hive first. It's a wonderful place with colors and flowers and fun. While outside the hive, he meets Vanessa (Renee Zellweger). He breaks bee rules and speaks to her. The two soon strike up a friendship and Barry even develops a crush. But a trip to the grocery store upsets Barry when he finds the row of honey. So he decides to sue the human race to get the stolen honey back. Will he win? When I saw this movie in the theater, most of the laughter was coming from the adults, not the kids. And this was a Saturday matinee full of youngsters. But even the adults didn't laugh as much as I thought they would. While the jokes about the bee life span and the bee society like ours were funny, once Barry left the hive, everything felt old and recycled. The plot wasn't much better. While one plot point followed another, it felt like it rambled and wandered. I did like the ending, but the journey there was rather unfocused. Now that's not a knock on the voice cast. Filled with top notch actors, they did a great job. In fact, I didn't recognize most of them until I looked at the credits. The animation is stylized, so it isn't as realistic looking as many of today's films. Still, it is fine and the flying sequences are lots of fun. I laughed, but not as much as I expected to. I didn't hate the film, but I'm not rushing out to buy it either. You certainly won't be missing much if you wait a few months until the price on this one starts dropping as it heads for the bargain bin. Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)   13 of 19 people found the following review helpful: 3.0 out of 5 stars The girls said 4, 22 Sep 2008 By  OEJ (England) - See all my reviews (TOP 100 REVIEWER)       You would think that a film such as this could only be aimed at children, but I have to say that I considered some elements of the tale, and some of the countless funny lines, seem to be better suited to adults. Seinfeld, never my cup of tea at the best of times, takes the leading role and partly wrote the script too, so to me it seems hardly surprising that it's not as childish as the marketing suggested. But it's what my primary-school-age children thought that really matters, and they gave it the sums up. They said it was funny and they must be telling the truth as they were laughing quite a bit throughout. It's interesting though that unlike other animated films like this of the past decade or so, they didn't ask to watch it again immediately afterwards, and in fact they didn't ask at all until I suggested they see it again a few days later. They said they preferred it to Wall:e, but they enjoyed Kung Fu Panda and Ratatouille more. So although they gave it 4 stars, having watched it myself I'm not sure it deserves a 'very good' rating. I'm sure that hundreds of people worked passionately to produce and create it and they are doubtless proud of it, but as a consumer I think it merits only an "Above Average, worth a try" label from me : 3 stars. Three and a half if I could. It's good, but there are better children's animated films than this one. Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)   6 of 9 people found the following review helpful: 4.0 out of 5 stars Buzzing B's makes this an A for fun and education, 19 May 2008 By  Richard Jagdhar "radolphin entertainment" (London, England) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)    If you think of everything you have in your life, then change all the humans into bees - this is what you''ll get - a funny heartful movie about bees which are pretty much human in attitude and emotions, goals and morals. This animated masterpiece is quite similar to the story of Robots. I found the plot and the score music pretty much the same, but it was cool to be transported into the world of bees to see our way of life in the life of bees. The animation is first class, the camera sweeps and tracking were absolutely amazing. The story is about a clever intuitive bee called Barry who sees the bee way of life boring and rountine. He sets upon a exploration voyage and encounters a human female (Renee) who he begins to have a crush on (sounds weird, but it's really quite sweet with a honey spin on it). Breaking the golden rule, Barry begins talking to her and they both set upon a legal battle to regain all the honey in the world with some disastrous global consequences. This is a buzz of a family movie, funny and somewhat educational. Absolutely great fun and looks cool on the screen. Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this) Share your thoughts with other customers: Create your own review › See all 24 customer reviews...		Ad feedback   Most Recent Customer Reviews 4.0 out of 5 stars FaB Movie Sure it's no Pixar, but alongside Kung Fu Panda, it's one of two Dreamworks CGI films I can tolerate, and then some. Read more Published 22 days ago by Ryan Corr 5.0 out of 5 stars Hilarious This film is really funny, its not one I would think many kids would enjoy as much as an adult. Thats just because the story line is about a law-suit! Read more Published 3 months ago by K. Duffy 3.0 out of 5 stars Bee Movie Dreamworks have evidently tried to create an all round family film with Bee Movie however it lacks a certain something... humour i believe. Read more Published 3 months ago by Mr. Jerome K. Douglas 5.0 out of 5 stars really good movie. i really liked this movie. caught most of it on sky movies, and was really entertained. yeah, the plot is a little far, but good god i would watch this a thousand times before i... Read more Published 4 months ago by Bridget O. Brien 4.0 out of 5 stars Great family film i think that bee movie is a great film for all ages. i would recommend this film to anyone because it has a great story line and great humor. Read more Published 4 months ago 4.0 out of 5 stars MUY BUENA MORALEJA Indispensable para todos los que creemos que a cada quien debe darsele el valor que merece en esta tierra, pues la pelicula nos muestra lo importantes que somos todos en el... Read more Published 5 months ago by C. Bellegarrigue 1.0 out of 5 stars awful Luckily for me, when i watched this movie i only rented it, so i didn't have to pay for an absolutely horrible movie. The plot is awful. Read more Published 5 months ago 4.0 out of 5 stars Be good! Sweet Movie - like honey! This was a good kids film with enougth adult content in it to keep me amused. Good story line and some funny diologue. Go watch it. Published 7 months ago by AwakeNow.co.uk 4.0 out of 5 stars loved it loved it loved it! I really like it!! A fun film with great animation and a good cast of actors!It's worth a watch and can be seen again and again! Published 8 months ago by Ms. F. I. Macdonald 3.0 out of 5 stars B's about right This is a very average film. It's mildly amusing but Dreamworks films aren't a patch on their Pixar equivalents: Cars, Toy Story 2 even raising Nemo are all superior to... Read more Published 8 months ago by A. I. Mackenzie Search Customer Reviews Only search this product's reviews › See all 24 customer reviews...

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