"Bee Movie" is agreeably skewed fun. Jerry Seinfeld, who co-wrote and produced the film, lends his patented nasal-voiced skepticism to Barry B. Benson, a Central Park hive dweller buzzing for adventure. After three days in grade school, three days in high school and three days in college, Barry is about to enter the workforce, where he's surprised to learn he will perform a single specialized task for the rest of his life. Unsatisfied with options like pollen crud picker, nectar stirrer and swat-helmet tester, he ventures out into New York City's Central Park with a squadron of "pollen jocks," the Top Guns of the apiary world.
The look of the movie is nifty, full of jokey details that don't detract from the overall beauty of its bee and human worlds. Its hive is a retro-futuristic theme park and its New York looks both dangerous and vibrant; you can see why Barry would fall in love with the place. The editing has a jubilant precision, with no dead spots between zingers. The energy level is high, but not assaultive. It does with images what Seinfeld does with words.
Jerry Seinfeld's venture into the world of animated comedy successfully breaks new ground for him while reminding us why his sitcom was one of the funniest programs in TV history. Absurd enough to delight kids, overstuffed with verbal and visual in-jokes for grownups, it's a 90-minute joyride that barely pauses for breath. This is unquestionably the best movie that ever began as a bad pun.
An often-inspired smart comedy for kids with vintage Seinfeld laughs for adults, "Bee Movie"is rated PG-13 and has a running time of one hour, 30 minutes.
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''Bee Movie'' at the Smith Opera Hous...
Date and Time
Friday Jan 18, 2008 Tuesday Jan 22, 2008
7 p.m., January 18, 19, 21 and 22
2:00 on Sunday and Monday (Martin Luther King Jr. Day), January 20 and 21
Location
Smith Opera House82 Seneca St.Geneva, NY
Fees/Admission
$3
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Contact Information
315-781-LIVE (5483) or toll-free 866-355-LIVE (5483)
