Released in the post- Shrek era, The Ant Bully lacks the polish of Pixar. The human characters are stiff and rubbery, suffering from the “uncanny valley” look common to mid-2000s CGI. However, the microscopic world is stunning. The ant colony is rendered as a cathedral of dirt, twigs, and dew drops. Sequences involving raindrops turning into explosive bombs or a game of catch with a grain of pollen are genuinely creative. The film also uses “bug vision” effectively, distorting the human world into a terrifying landscape of giant sneakers and rolling lawnmowers.
Lucas, a young boy who is bullied by his peers, takes his frustration out on an ant colony in his front yard. In a twist of fate, the ants use a magic potion to shrink Lucas down to their size. Suddenly, the "destroyer" is thrust into a terrifying world of massive raindrops, hungry spiders, and intricate underground cities. movie the ant bully
The story follows Lucas Nickle (voiced by Zach Tyler Eisen), a lonely, anxiety-ridden boy who has just moved to a new neighborhood. After being tormented by the neighborhood bully, Steve (Myles Jeffrey), Lucas takes out his frustration on the one creature smaller than him: the ant colony in his front yard. Armed with a water gun, he floods the anthill. Released in the post- Shrek era, The Ant
The Ant Bully was a moderate box office success, grossing over $55 million worldwide on a budget of $35 million. The ant colony is rendered as a cathedral
But the ants have had enough. Their wizard, Zoc (Nicolas Cage), creates a shrinking potion, and a squad of ants drags Lucas down into the colony. Instead of executing the “destroyer,” the Queen Ant (Meryl Streep) delivers a stern, logical sentence: He must live among the ants, work as a worker, and learn what it means to be part of a colony.