There are several companies out there that make so-called 'mockbuster' films. These pictures are intended to capitalize on a good film by making unsuspecting folks think they are one and the same....and the titles are nearly the same or, in some cases, the same title. In just about every case, these mockbusters are not just inferior to the big-name Hollywood picture they are imitating, but they are downright awful and with few, if any, redeeming values. "Bug Bites: An Ant's Life" is such a film, intening to capitalize on the success of "Antz" and "A Bug's Life"--both of which also came out in 1998.
If you watch any of this movie, you'll quickly see that it can in no way actually be confused for "Antz" or "A Bug's Life". The quality of the CGI appears to be at least a decade or two older and is frankly very ugly. During much of the film, the characters really don't do much of anything (you see and hear them walking for what seems like 2/3 of the film!) and the quality is terrible. It's so bad, I wouldn't show it to any child except, perhaps, I was using it to punish some unruly brat. I could see it now...."Junior...if you don't stop backtalking me, I'm going to make you watch "Bug Bites" AGAIN!". I could also see the value in using it to soften up prisoners before interrogations...though I am pretty sure Amnesty International would consider it cruel and unusual punishment.
