Bala and Z-4195.wmv

A favorite scene of mine from Antz, produced by DreamWorks. Z-4195 is a disgruntled & neurotic worker ant, voiced by Woody Allen. Bala is the daughter of the queen of the aunt colony, voiced by Sharon Stone

, Z is looking for the legendary Insectopia, site of unlimited food (a nearby picnic area trash site.) The music is heroic, and the situation is sort of mock-heroic. Bala and Z are sort of a mismatched couple thrown together by circumstance. They find themselves mutually attracted, albeit unwilling at first. Z is forced to step up to save the woman he loves, and, like any reluctant hero, ends up getting himself trapped as well. The most courageous deed of his life, a mighty leap, is off a shoelace. It's all a gentle parody. Sometimes our best of intentions foul up, and sometimes we actually succeed, despite ourselves.

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