Movie Review - Bee Movie

Bee Movie is Jerry Seinfeld's latest project, and one which he has been working on for a number of years. It is a Dreamworks animated comedy following the story of Barry B. Benson, a young upstart fresh out of school. I saw this film at the drive-in, which was pretty cool, and something I havent done in a long time.

As you can expect with this sort of movie these days, it was a very polished, very flashy, visually impressive affair. Sometimes such family movies can lack in story, and in entertainment value for mum and dad, but that is not the case with Bee Movie. The writing is excellent, and the scenario of a bee entering the human world leads to lots of interesting considerations. And exploring these small details and awkward situations is exactly what Jerry Seinfeld is very good at.

The cast is first class, with plenty of familiar voices being present. Seinfeld basically plays himself as Barry B Benson, and his exasperated antics are classif Jerry. The writing is funny. I laughed out loud plenty, and I think there would be more in it for repeat viewings. Again, there are comparisons with Seinfeld, particularly Barry's relationship with his parents. I love Seinfeld, and his fingerprints are all over this movie. If you like Seinfeld, you ought to check it out.

The story does lag a bit at the end, but hang in there for a very good lawyer joke near the end.

I would definitely buy this one on DVD, and I would probably pay $15 for it, I think I could watch this movie another 2 or 3 times and still enjoy it.