An almost unanswerable question is asked a lot these days by a lot of different people: why are bugs so scary? There are, of course, many theories. Some think it has to do with your subliminal mind telling you to be disgusted by them since they often carry diseases. Others say it's because bugs are about as different from humans as you can get: they have skeletons on the outside of their bodies, have more than two legs, and can have hundreds of eyes. Whatever the reason, this movie shows viewers that the world of insects and arachnids can resemble science fiction. This isn't really a "movie" in the traditional sense, as it doesn't have a storyline. It does however feature a narrator, but he has very few lines of dialogue. For most of the experience, you're just watching the bugs go about their day, and the lack of a voice allows you to fully immerse yourself in what's being displayed. A whole assortment of bugs are shown, such as spiders, ants, praying mantises, butterflies, bees, and dragonflies. Snails also make an apperance, since the movie isn't just about bugs, even though they are its primary focus. The camera shots in this movie are all amazing as well, most of it being done with a macro lens to make miniscule objects seem enormous. It takes so much patience to set up a camera and record bugs because the slightest move will scare them away. Aside from all that, there's not much else to comment on. There's no talking for most of the movie but not too bad a loss considering how good everything else looks. Even if you don't like bugs, this movie will demonstrate how intelligent and social they are, and how they are often critical to the well being of an ecosystem.
Review of Microcosmos
