A Bug's Life

With the possible exception of 'Ratatouille', 'A Bug's Life' is perhaps my favourite Pixar film to date. With excellent characters, awesome visuals and a unique and downright hilarious concept, it totally surpasses its rivals such as 'Antz', perhaps more brilliant than 'Toy Story' and definitely better than its terrific successor 'Monsters Inc.'

Because you see, it all comes down to one epic formula. The sun grows the food, the ants pick the food and the grasshoppers eat the food. 'A Bug's Life' is about a bunch of grasshoppers who are frightened of the ants' sheer size and capabilities and so bully the ants into thinking they are inferior and require the grasshoppers' protection in exchange for the food.

One ant whom everybody hates, Flik, stands up to Hopper, the leader of the grasshoppers and believes that they should be treated fairly, and so sets off on a journey to find some warrior bugs to help fight the grasshoppers. He comes across a bunch of circus bugs who are role-playing, pretending to be warriors, and he believes them to be telling the truth. The circus bugs go to Ant Island and are terrified to discover what they are expected to do.

'A Bug's Life's plot is intriguing, but wouldn't be half as awesome if it weren't for the characters. Dot (queen ant), Princess Atta (queen ant), Flik (ant), Hopper (grasshopper), Heimlich (caterpillar), Rosie (black widow), Dim (dung beetle), Tuck (woodlouse), Roll (woodlouse) and Thumper (grasshopper) amongst others help keep the film consistently amusing, humourous and exciting, all at the same time.

In my opinion, 'A Bug's Life' is a perfect film. If I had to choose a problem, it would have to be that the film is simply too perfect. 'A Bug's Life' is substantial enough in length, yet it is so brilliant that you are simply not satisfied by the ending. Pixar only ever make sequels if they can think of a storyline as good as its predecessor's, but I really hope they think of one for 'A Bug's Life' soon, because I am desperate for more insect awesomeness.

Five Out Of Five.