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BEE MOVIE

Rated PG
Jerry Seinfeld, Renée Zellweger, Matthew Broderick, Patrick, Warburton, John Goodman, Chris Rock

Brian’s Rating       

It occurs to me that Jerry Seinfeld has enough money to do just about whatever he wants. Not Bill Gates money or even Oprah money, but I can’t turn on the TV without seeing a Seinfeld rerun, so the residual checks must be coming in.

When the TV series came to an end, I figured he would take his time and find the perfect vehicle for his feature film debut, so I’m a little surprised that he picked a mildly entertaining animated feature, the aptly titled Bee Movie, now available on DVD.

Seinfeld provides the voice of the lead character, a young bee uncertain of his future who longs for more fulfillment than simply serving the hive. Renee Zellweger plays the human who befriends him and Chris Rock steals the show as a streetwise mosquito, more or less along for the ride.

The animation is impressive and the laughs are plentiful, but Bee Movie just seemed lackluster to me. Most people, especially children, will think it’s “funny enough,” but frankly, I expected more from Seinfeld.