On the whole, this is another disappointing animated effort and it resides considerably lower on the totem pole than this year's current non-live action champion, "Ratatouille."
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Chicago TribuneMichael Phillips
Chicago TribuneMichael Phillips
Much of this wordplay is clever, though there’s something off with the plotting.
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The Hollywood ReporterKirk Honeycutt
The Hollywood ReporterKirk Honeycutt
Unfortunately, bees just aren't that funny...Nor is the odd story Seinfeld and his collaborators dreamed up very inspired.
50
VarietyTodd McCarthy
VarietyTodd McCarthy
Amiable but no more, Bee Movie puts a hiveful of potent talent at the service of a zig-zigging, back-of-an-envelope story that's short on surprise and originality.