Fed up with being targeted by the neighborhood bully, 10-year-old Lucas Nickle vents his frustrations on the anthill in his front yard ... until the insects shrink him to the size of a bug with a magic elixir. Convicted of "crimes against the colony," Lucas can only regain his freedom by living with the ants and learning their ways.
[It's] a rousing adventure capped with just the right measure of sweetness... John A. Davis shows heaps of invention.
– Andrea Gronvall,
Chicago Reader,
28 Jul 2006
fresh:
If the Ant Bully story is generic, it is never plodding. It zips along quite nicely, aided by the especially well-constructed action sequences.
– Terry Lawson,
Detroit Free Press,
28 Jul 2006
fresh:
... The Ant Bully is just a great ride, but all that moralizing diminishes the fun of feeling ant-sized yourself and being immersed in Lucas's incredible adventures.
– Peter Debruge,
Miami Herald,
28 Jul 2006
rotten:
... unnecessary ...
– Steven Rea,
Philadelphia Inquirer,
28 Jul 2006
rotten:
Kiddie-friendly toilet humour, a whiff of suspense and familiar voice actors make it passably entertaining, but there's little warmth or emotional satisfaction to be had from its cynical characters.