Lucas Nickle is a ten-year-old boy whose family has just moved to a new town, and Lucas isn't enjoying it much - he hasn't made any friends yet, his big sister ignores him, his parents are occupied with their upcoming vacation in Mexico, and his loving but slightly crazy grandmother is convinced space aliens are casing out the neighborhood. To make matters worse, the local bully has found Lucas and is making his life miserable, so the boy looks for someone he can push around - and he soon finds a large colony of ants in his yard. Lucas takes out his frustrations by stomping, drowning, and burying the bugs, little realizing the ants see him as a threat to their safety and aren't about take his attacks lying down. Zoc is a "wizard ant" who creates a formula that shrinks Lucas to the size of an insect, and the tiny boy is brought before the leader of the Ant Council and the Queen of the Colony to answer for his crimes against the ants. Showing compassion, the queen sentences Lucas not to death, but to live among them and see how difficult their circumstances can be.
This was a computer-animated dud that couldn't be saved by the Hollywood stars they got to do the voices. The plot was simple and boring - a kid who blindly kills ants by spraying them with a garden hose, becomes one so he can be taught that he shouldn't do that since ants have feelings too. There were a few cute parts and funny scenes, but I was bored most of the time and was glad that it ended in less than 90 minutes. Since the plot is so straightforward, maybe kids would like it since it's easy to follow, but there's really nothing for adults to enjoy. What's worse is that this type of movie has been made before (and better), so it's not even very original. If you want to watch a movie about what it's like to be an insect, try "A Bug's Life" or "Antz" which are both better than this one.
Rating: 2 of 5 stars
Would I watch it again: No
Starring: Voices of Nicolas Cage, Julia Roberts, Meryl Streep, Paul Giamatti
I typically watch movies on Monday, Wednesday and Friday while riding the ACE Train from Tracy to Santa Clara. The opinions expressed are those of me, myself and I.
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