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DVD Review: Bee Movie: A Very Jerry 2-Disc Special Edition

Written by Blake Matthews
Published March 21, 2008

The animated feature Bee Movie was Jerry Seinfeld's first major project since his series Seinfeld wrapped up. The title is a play on the expression "B movie".

Barry B. Benson (Seinfeld) is about to graduate from Bee College and enter the work force, but he bristles at the prospect of doing only one job for the rest of his life. He wants to explore the outside world before settling down, and what he would really like to do is become a pollen jock, one of those bees who get to go outside the hive into the real world. After a series of mishaps he meets Vanessa (Renee Zellweger). A forbidden friendship develops, forbidden because the bees says they shouldn't talk to humans since the end result is usually the human trying to kill the bee.

Through his friendship with Vanessa Barry discovers that humans have been stealing the bees' honey and profiting from it. This leads Barry to sue the human race to get the honey back. He wins, but the ecological consequences are disastrous, and they lead into an eco-friendly message.

The movie was highly enjoyable, even though it was just Seinfeld being Seinfeld (as Jerry even says in the commentary, it's him as a bee). My nine year old, my fifteen month old (when she was paying attention), and I all had a good time watching this movie.

While the movie was good, what makes the 2-Disc Very Jerry Edition great is that it's packed with extras.

Disc One contains:

Audio commentary by Seinfeld and the creative team, which does drag a bit here and there, but when Jerry leads the discussion it's lively and entertaining.

Jerry's 16 TV Juniors - 16 short, extremely funny TV promo spots that were designed to whet your appetite for the movie. These spots might be the best extras on the disc and spotlight Seinfeld at his best.

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DVD Review: Bee Movie: A Very Jerry 2-Disc Special Edition
Published: March 21, 2008
Type: Review
Section: Video
Filed Under: Review, Video: Animation, Video: Comedy, Video: Family
Writer: Blake Matthews
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