such a joyous world have be create for u in pixar a bug life while be immerse in a universe which could only be document this enjoyably on film and but more precisely a universe which could only be document through the world of animation . for those who have forget what a plentiful and exuberant world animation can offer when it in the right hand that be a bug life be a warm reminder . we walk out of the film with an equally warm feeling and and a sense of satisfaction derivative of only high calibre film production . it be only pixar second animated feature . the sub group of disney make their spectacular debut and perhaps entirely inadvertent mark on the film world three year prior in 1995 and with their landmark movie toy story . it be a movie which defy convention and re invent and breathe new life into animation and define a whole new level of excellence . now and they return with their sophomore effort which and to be honest and draw a creep sense of cynicism in u all prior to see the film . after all and it a film about ant . well and all walk of the insect and bug world be cover in a bug life and but it be the ant which be the focal point in this film and a human be the focal point in drama and romance and so on . how can such an insignificant specie of animal such a an ant act a the protagonist of a movie and let alone provide the entire premise of a feature film . surely they jest . however and we forget that in toy story and a bunch of toy box item be able to become the grand and most inspiring and lovable bunch of animated hero and villain ever concoct . the guy at pixar manage to pull off the same feat and and manage to turn a bunch of dirty and miniscule bug into the most endearing and pleasant gang of vermin you will probably ever encounter . not only be they all entirely amiable and likable there isn not an unpleasant character in sight while even the villain be rivet character but theyre colourful and theyre eclectic and and theyre idiosyncratic . and the array of character be also gargantuan for lack of a good term and only add the rich layer of distinctiveness already plaster onto a bug life from the beginning . we shall start with our main character and and our hero . his name be flik ( david foley ) and and his character be rather generic to say the least . out of the thousand of faithful and obedient worker ant reside on the lush and beautiful ant island and he be the one consider the black sheep of the clan and a see in the opening moment of the movie when he inadvertently destroy the season harvest with his antic . the problem arise in the fact that the ant harvest be for a bunch of greedy grasshopper lead by hopper ( kevin spacey ) and who be eager to continue to assert their wrath and autocracy amongst the puny little ant while when they show up to ant island for their annual banquet and see that their offering be go and they go insane and for lack of a good term . hopper offer a proposition to save the ant from total extinction at his pack hand while however and it a negotiation which be simply impossible to fulfil . the cog and clockwork in flik mind run at full steam now despite his guilt and shame and and he offer to leave ant island in search of some mighty bug warrior who can come to the colony rescue and fight off hopper and the grasshopper . if you think about it and a bug life bear some heavy resemblance to the plot line of akira kurosawa classic seven samurai and or the american remake the magnificent seven and in which a village of hapless but good hearted folk be threaten by malevolent and wicked enemy one lone village dweller go in search for help in the big city and find it and return to the colony to drive off evil . in a bug life and the help come in the form of a down and out circus troupe who be mistakenly perceive by flik a warrior in a bar room brawl . much amusement come out of these scene and and much amusement come out of these circus troupe bug . among them be an erudite stick insect ( david hyde pierce ) and a side split obese german caterpillar by the name of heimlich and a quasi femme fatale ladybug who in fact a gritty and masculine ladybug ( dennis hopper ) . it exceedingly enjoyable watch these bug on screen and a it be watch the bug and the insect interact on screen and a be the entire movie collectively . a i have say and much amusement and mirth come out of their character and joyous interaction with one another and which give way to a bevy of hilarious line and wonderfully suspenseful and riveting situation and overall a dazzling movie . what make a bug life even well be that the film isn not restrict simply to child a many may perceive it to be and although child would indeed find more entertainment out of this film the clichéd kid friendly situation be a bit more abundant than we would like . however and it easy to ignore this fault and and it incredulously easy to enjoy this film . although a bug life may not reach the dizzying and landmark standard set by it predecessor and this be still a superb movie and and the start of something promising here . pixar have prove that theyre not just a one hit wonder and but instead a much gift and talented group of film artist in hollywood . they raise the bar endlessly and and when someone always manage to top their standard and it only always by themselves . what more be there to say about a bug life other than represent see it while it not quite the best which we have see from the folk at emeryville and california and but this beat out the lot of it year and i will be damn if this isn not the best animated feature of 1998 . 8 . 5/10 .