Review of Empire of the Ants (1977) by James B — 31 Oct 2008
Dear heavens. As a fan of H.G. Wells this was just offensive. The words that truly, though, described the movie are superfluous and nonsensical. The screaming and sound of the insects were way over the top, the hard edges of the characters (who themselves were nothing to consider) were pathetically unnecessary and ridiculous, and the plot made no sense (and the same goes for the actions of the characters).
The sound that the ants made mysteriously disappeared as was necessary to awkwardly lurch the plot toward an absurd end. If I had to guess, I would say they were running on slim to no budget, or the film makers did not care what happened to the production.
To be honest, if I were not such a fan of Wells, and not so annoyed at what they did to the original short story, I could see the humor in this movie, but as it stands, I need to stand up for something, and the movie is not it.
This review of Empire of the Ants (1977) was written by James B on 31 Oct 2008.
Empire of the Ants has generally received negative reviews.
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