Chris Rock provides more laughs as Mooseblood the mosquito while Oprah Winfrey voices a judge and Rip Torn (Men in Black) voices a bee air force commander. My favorite singer Sting (a.k.a. Gordon Matthew Sumner) gets not one, but two great cameo scenes. Seinfeld’s got a string of mildly malicious jokes in there too, specifically regarding John Travolta and Ray Liotta (doing his own voice). The now standard “we could have a sequel or maybe not” ending puts some clever spins on presented storylines and character development.
Can’t think of any unused bee characteristic; writers utilize source material bee-utifully backed by some accurate research. This high flying flic shows audiences exactly what bees do, but a smoother story (reportedly finalized after 40 plus drafts) would’ve been nice. Recommended with reservations and rated PG for mild suggestive humor, and a brief depiction of smoking.
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