Barry Benson is just another college graduate trying to find his way in life. He doesn’t know what job is right for him, whether the world has more to offer, and if he should settle for a normal existence in the hive. That’s right; he’s a bee that lives in a hive. Of course that didn’t stop DreamWorks from parodying “The Graduate.” Regardless, Barry isn’t a normal bee. Instead of following the drove of college bee grads into the honey production lines, he ventures off into the world, only to discover humans are stealing bee honey and selling it for a profit. If you guessed that wacky would ensue, you would be right. But it’s not the kind of wackiness I expected. There are court room scenes, flower heists, and “does anyone know how to fly this plane” moments, but for some reason it all works.
I have to admit, the plot is a bit of a dud, but the dialogue makes up for it. Jerry Seinfeld grew on me as the movie progressed, Renee Zellweger was uncommonly funny (plus I didn’t have to look at her squinty face because she was a cartoon, which makes her a lot less annoying), and the animation was great. Despite the lame climax, I really enjoyed the ride. There was enough funny adult moments (but not too adult) to make up for the cheesiness of it the whole thing. All in all, it’s worth checking out whether you have kids or not.
Finally, I have to say it was a sweet ride, I was stung with laughter, I’ll be buzzing about this one for days, it was honeylarious, it gave me a swarm fuzzy feeling, and it made me want to make passionate love to a mannequin. I guess that last one isn’t really relevant. Oh well.
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