Maya the Bee Movie (2015)

According to all known laws of aviation, there is no way a bee should be able to fly.Its wings are too small to get its fat little body off the ground.The bee, of course, flies anyway because bees don't care what humans think is impossible.Yellow, black. Yellow, black. Yellow, black. Yellow, black.Ooh, black and yellow! Let's shake it up a little.Barry! Breakfast is ready! Ooming! Hang on a second.Hello? - Barry? - Adam? - Oan you believe this is happening? - I can't. I'll pick you up.Looking sharp.Use the stairs. Your father paid good money for those.Sorry. I'm excited.Here's the graduate. We're very proud of you, son.A perfect report card, all B's.Very proud.Ma! I got a thing going here.You got lint on your fuzz. - Ow! That's me! - Wave to us! We'll be in row 118,000. - Bye! Barry, I told you, stop flying in the house! - Hey, Adam. - Hey, Barry.Is that fuzz gel? - A little. Special day, graduation.Never thought I'd make it.Three days grade school, three days high school.Those were awkward.Three days college. I'm glad I took a day and hitchhiked around the hive.You did come back different.Hi, Barry. - Artie, growing a mustache? Looks good.Hear about Frankie? - Yeah.You going to the funeral? - No, I'm not going.Everybody knows, sting someone, you die.Don't waste it on a squirrel. Such a hothead.I guess he could have just gotten out of the way.I love this incorporating an amusement park into our day.That's why we don't need vacations.Boy, quite a bit of pomp... under the circumstances.Well, Adam, today we are men. - We are! - Bee-men. - Amen! Hallelujah! Students, faculty, distinguished bees, please welcome Dean Buzzwell.Welcome, New Hive Oity graduating class of......9:15.That concludes our ceremonies.And begins your career at Honex Industries! Will we pick our job today? I heard it's just orientation.Heads up! Here we go.Keep your hands and antennas inside the tram at all times.Wonder what it'll be like? - A little scary.Welcome to Honex, a division of Honesco and a part of the Hexagon Group.This is it! Wow.Wow.We know that you, as a bee, have worked your whole life to get to the point where you can work for your whole life.Honey begins when our valiant Pollen Jocks bring the nectar to the hive.Our top-secret formula is automatically color-corrected, scent- adjusted and bubble- contoured into this soothing sweet syrup with its distinctive golden glow you know as...Honey! - That girl was hot. - She's my cousin! - She is? - Yes, we're all cousins.Right. You're right. - At Honex, we constantly strive to improve every aspect of bee existence.These bees are stress-testing a new helmet technology.What do you think he makes? - Not enough.Here we have our latest advancement, the Krelman.What does that do? - Oatches that little strand of honey that hangs after you pour it. Saves us millions.Oan anyone work on the Krelman? Of course. Most bee jobs are small ones. But bees know that every small job, if it's done well, means a lot.But choose carefully because you'll stay in the job you pick for the rest of your life.The same job the rest of your life? I didn't know that.What's the difference? You'll be happy to know that bees, as a species, haven't had one day off in 27 million years.So you'll just work us to death? We'll sure try.Wow! That blew my mind! "What's the difference?" How can you say that? One job forever? That's an insane choice to have to make.I'm relieved. Now we only have to make one decision in life.But, Adam, how could they never have told us that? Why would you question anything? We're bees.We're the most perfectly functioning society on Earth.You ever think maybe things work a little too well here? Like what? Give me one example.I don't know. But you know what I'm talking about.Please clear the gate. Royal Nectar Force on approach.Wait a second. Oheck it out.Hey, those are Pollen Jocks! - Wow.is so hard! Heating, cooling, stunt bee, pour-er, stirrer, humming, inspector number seven, lint coordinator, stripe supervisor, mite wrangler. Barry, what do you think I should... Barry? Barry! All right, we've got the sunflower patch in quadrant nine...What happened to you? Where are you? - I'm going out. - Out? Out where? - Out there. - Oh, no! I have to, before I go to work for the rest of my life.You're gonna die! You're crazy! Hello? Another call coming in.If anyone's feeling brave, there's a Korean deli on 83rd that gets their roses today.Hey, guys.Look at that. - Isn't that the kid we saw yesterday? Hold it, son, flight deck's restricted.

If you enjoy comedy mixed with great animation, then you will love Maya the Bee Movie. Maya is unlike other young bees her age. Instead of following orders, Maya has a mind of her own. For example, instead of staying within the safety of the beehive, Maya decides to go off on her own to visit the surrounding meadow wish she became friends with Flip the grasshopper. At some point, Maya's curiosity led to her finding out that the Royal Adviser to the Queen Bee had stolen the Royal jelly saved especially for the Queen Bee which leads to the Royal Adviser's kicking Maya out of the beehive. At this point, Maya has to survive on her own in the meadow and is soon joined by her close friend Willy who fears for her safety and cannot let Maya be by herself in the mysterious meadow. Together, the two bees become friendly with a variety of other insects and other creatures. Eventually, Maya and Willie learn that the Royal Adviser has stolen the Queen's royal jelly because she was seeking to make war with the hornets. By the end of the movie, Maya, Willy, and their other young hornet friend Buzzy stop the Royal Adviser's evil plans and, after recapturing the royal jelly, bring it back to the Queen who then makes a complete recovery. For her efforts, Maya is appointed as the Hive Ambassador by the Queen Bee and she and Willy are made responsible for observing the meadow and reporting new friends that arrive. My favorite character in the movie is Maya (Coco Jack Gillies). Maya is easy to relate to for me because she is very much a free spirit, unable to sit still, who always wants to be in on the action. I also enjoyed hearing from Flip the grasshopper. Flip is always able to provide Maya with excellent advice such as telling her to always "bee positive." The scenery is also colorful and beautiful and will be enjoyed by everyone.My favorite part of the movie is when Maya and Willy are together out in the meadow attending the Jitterbug Hollow Musical Festival. There, they hear different insects playing a large number of musical instruments while Flip the grasshopper sings "It Don't Matter What They Say, Be Yourself Every Day."This film has many positive messages that apply to younger audiences. For me, the most powerful message of the movie s that a person should be himself and does not need to follow in the footsteps of others. The movie also show the strong bonds of loyalty between Maya and Willy who have to work together in order to stop the Royal Advisers' plans. I also enjoyed the lesson that young people can make a huge difference in this world. In the movie, many grown-up bees and grown-up hornets are prepared to fight to see who would gain control of the meadow. In the end, it is too young bees and one young hornet who save everybody from being destroyed. I give Maya the Bee Movie 5 out of 5 stars. It is a great family movie. I recommend it for ages 4 to 9. I'm 9 and I enjoyed watching this movie and very much appreciated its excellent messages and wonderful music. Maya the Bee Move opens in theaters May 1 and is available on DVD on May 18. It is well worth the cost of buying it for a fun- filled night of family entertainment.Reviewed by Adam C., KIDS FIRST! Film Critic. For more reviews by youth, go to kidsfirst dot org.

Was genuinely pleasantly surprised by this film. "Maya the Bee" is a heartwarming story about a young (bee) girl trying to discover who she is and where she fits in. Obviously the lesson for kids is to be true to yourself and not conform to society, or peer pressure.Maya manages to not be heavy handed in its delivery of this message, and does a great job of delivering on laughs. The characters are vibrant and entertaining - the crazy soldier ants stole the show for my kids, and I think for many others around us. Lots of fun, and definitely recommended to any parents, who will enjoy it as well!

I have to say I am a bit disappointed with the outcome of this new Bee Maya movie. As long as the character exists and children love her, she would have deserved a film that could also appeal to grown-ups today who appreciated the little bee when they were kids. However, this is a movie for small kids only I'd say who suck up the action and animation without asking too many questions. I watched the German version, so I cannot really comment on the English-language voice actors, but I was fairly unimpressed with the German voice actors. This looked a bit like a Hagen family project including Eva Maria (as the queen), her daughter rock singer Nina (as the villain, good villain voice, but always the same) and Nina's daughter Cosma Shiva. The only one I liked was rap musician Jan Delay whose voice seemed very fitting for Willi.Director Alexs Stadermann has mostly worked on animated TV series and sequels to famous Disney movies (Jungle Book, Lion King, Cinderella, Tarzan). His work here unfortunately reflects his body of work. There is nothing really new or impactful about this film. Pure mediocrity and I cannot recommend it. I hope it will not be too long till the next Bee Maya film and this one will be better. Finally, I am not sure if the title was intended as a B-movie wordplay, but if it was, it has been done before and it was not particularly funny there, so stop with these please.