![]() ![]() Ray Liotta's cameo was also a highlight, and much more inspired than King's cameo. Whenever there's a need for a big, burly character, John Goodman is the go-to guy, because, well, he IS a big, burly character. The rest of the cast does a good job, too: Renee Zellwegger, Matthew Broderick, Patrick Warburton, as well as John Goodman in a brief role, who once again proves what an amazingly talented voice actor he is. ![]() Benson's movements in a recording booth as I heard his voice it's obvious he was passionate about every aspect to the movie. You sometimes feel like these actors doing voices for cartoons are just phoning it in, but Seinfeld gives a surprisingly energetic performance. Jerry Seinfeld, who has taken a lot of pride in writing, producing, acting in, and promoting the movie, does do a very good job voicing the main character. It does eventually find itself in some odd, uncharted territories (could a bee really fall in love with a human?), there are plenty of funny moments, and yes, even some of those puns work. Altogether, though, Bee Movie is not without its charms. I think they've taken him as far as he can go. And, let's face it: Larry King has appeared as himself in so many movies that the gimmick itself has become an irritating cliché. ![]() And much like DreamWorks' previous animated film, Sharktale, featured many fish-themed puns, Bee Movie tries the same thing, except with bee puns, and you'll learn fairly quickly that there's not a lot to work with in that area. Most notably, it bears many similarities to the 1998 animated film, Antz, starring Woody Allen as the insect living in a perfectly functioning society who begins to question his importance in the greater scheme of things. Bee Movie has its moments of brilliance, but they are few and far between, and I think what weakens this movie the most is the fact that most other movies have already beaten it to its punches. ![]()
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