Bugs! (Bugs! 3D) (Bugs! A Rainforest Adventure) (2003)
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82% of critics liked it
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62% of users liked it
(773 ratings)
Bugs! is a live-action 40-minute nature documentary filmed in the large IMAX format in 3-D. Shot on-location in the jungles of Borneo, the film follows the life cycles of the caterpillar known as Papilio and the praying mantis known as Hierodula. As a caterpillar, Papilio dines on leaves, builds a… More Bugs! is a live-action 40-minute nature documentary filmed in the large IMAX format in 3-D. Shot on-location in the jungles of Borneo, the film follows the life cycles of the caterpillar known as Papilio and the praying mantis known as Hierodula. As a caterpillar, Papilio dines on leaves, builds a cocoon, and becomes a butterfly before searching for a mate and laying eggs. As a butterfly, she survives by drinking the nectar from flowers. Meanwhile Hierodula catches flies for dinner, sheds his outer layer, and mates with a female mantis twice his size. Also includes large-format footage of other creatures, such as beetles, scorpions, tarantulas, frogs, and bats. Narrated by Dame Judi Dench. ~ Andrea LeVasseur, Rovi
- Directed By
- Mike Slee
- Written By
- Abby Aron, Mike Slee
- Genres
- Documentary, Art House & International
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Jul 25, 2003 Wide
- Studio
- SK Films
Critic Reviews
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Dave McGinn, Globe and Mail
Much of what bugs do, unfortunately, isn't all that interesting.
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Derek Adams, Time Out
Trouble is, both the script and Dame Judi's delivery are a bit old-fashioned.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Cast
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Judi Dench
as Narrator
