Bugs! (Bugs! 3D) (Bugs! A Rainforest Adventure) (2003)

Critic Reviews

• Dave McGinn, Globe and Mail

  Much of what bugs do, unfortunately, isn't all that interesting.

• Ronnie Scheib, Variety

  Astute use of 3-D effects, accomplished insect wrangling and studious avoidance of gross-out elements make this acceptable for target family auds.

• Melinda Ennis, Atlanta Journal-Constitution

  Does effectively showcase the life-and-death struggle waged constantly among creatures that, at least in numbers, dominate the planet.

• Erika Gonzalez, Denver Rocky Mountain News

  Thanks to specially built equipment, audiences are treated to a bug's-eye view of the stars' evolution from adolescence to adulthood.

• Kirk Honeycutt, Hollywood Reporter

  That hulking gorilla in King Kong and those rampaging dinosaurs in Jurassic Park have nothing on the amazing monsters in Bugs! in 3-D.

• David Hiltbrand, Philadelphia Inquirer

  It's worth seeing just for the extraordinary time-lapse footage of the caterpillar metamorphosing into a butterfly.

• Harry Haun, Film Journal International

  An extraordinary inspection of a universe rarely invaded by motion picture cameras. You've never been here before.

• Natasha Aitken, Empire Magazine

  Bugs! doesn't rely on sinister spider shots for thrills: seeing these insects in their full, magnified glory is a spine-tingler in itself.

• Derek Adams, Time Out

  Trouble is, both the script and Dame Judi's delivery are a bit old-fashioned.

• Linda Cook, Quad City Times (Davenport, IA)

  One of the finest movies that ever came to the IMAX at the Putnam, "Bugs! In 3-D" flies right into your face. And you'll like it.

• Lawrence Toppman, Charlotte Observer

  [Bugs involves] us emotionally with [its] subjects.

• Chris Hewitt (St. Paul), St. Paul Pioneer Press

  Entertainingly anthropomorphizes the insect residents of a tropical rainforest.

• Sheri Linden, Boxoffice Magazine

  The 3-D effect is terrific throughout, and the surround-sound design heightens the sense of being immersed in a lush tropical environment.

• , E! Online

  Learning stuff has never been this cool.

• Jack Garner, Rochester Democrat and Chronicle

  The 3-D work is extremely effective, giving us a realistic, close-up view of insects unlike anything previously viewed.

• Neil Smith, BBC

  For once the 3-D is more than just a gimmick, transporting the audience to a Borneo rainforest so lush and verdant you can almost feel the sunlight on your eyelids.

• Arthur Salm, San Diego Union-Tribune

  Captivating, peppered with breathtaking images.

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