One of the worst movies I've ever seen

hyped garbage

good back-story, and good acting

Let me be very fair here, this is not the best movie in my opinion. But, this movie is fun, it has purpose and is very enjoyable to watch.

This must be one of the funniest movies ever made. Everything about it is so stupid. The acting is hilarious. The protagonists have no idea what they are doing or saying. The dialogs don't mean nothing. The example:"they stroke here, here and here...do you see a pattern?""no""it's something we learned about the marabantu, they move clockwise in 30° angles" "you mean we're next?" "yes" "how much time do we have?" "24h, probably less...we have to kill their queen!""you mean we're next?" ...hahaha if that isn't hilarious I don't know what is. The action scenes are even worse. The ants are so un-scary. A bunch of little black plastic dots moving like Parkinson patients. The plot is....HAHAHAHAHAHA. Especially the scene where suddenly there is some kind of earthquake and then they blow up the pass. What the fck was that. If only there was a DVD release or a sequel.1/10 as a horror flick 9/10 as a comedy

I write mainly to comment and reply to those who assert that this is a bad movie. If it were ever meant to catch Oscars eye, then this movie is pathetic. I rather think that this movie must be viewed on its own terms. From that perspective, this is actually a GREAT movie! This movie has garnered nearly a cult following. I wish there was a DVD released of it to buy. The movie has a plot line that more often than not strains credulity. The acting is competent in light of the lines these talented actors were given. Properly considered, this movie is more than anything else a comedy. This movie is so over the top that my family from the youngest age 5 to the oldest 45 each love it and try to re-arrange our schedule so we can see it every time it is aired.I would recommend this movie for an enjoyable evening when you want a good chuckle. It is comically entertaining, though perhaps inadvertently.

"Fire ants came to the United States from South America some 60 years ago and are now common in the Southeast. Medical reports say as many as 80 people may have been killed in the country by fire ants." Copied from The Associated Press.This is the zoological basis of the movie. Apparently the low budget movie has not had the opportunity to overhaul it's script in order to create remotely believable details.Right, the actors are only giving half an effort, while they don't have any sensible materials to work with.However the movie can run in the background and you can enjoy the scenery and blue sky of Utah. Maybe the producer and instructor have created a cult material: eco-disaster with comedy elements. Not much different from the much appreciated Dune or other flops like Jurassic Park.Surely there are goofs, like the motor bike helmet back on the bike after the kids threw it earlier, and the teacher being a crack shooter loading a shotgun with bullets inside the sheriffs office. Any person trained with weapons wouldn't load a shotgun and waive it about inside buildings least of all the sheriffs office. He would surely have protested.The guy claimed to be running with a broken leg actually just says he 'thinks' he broke his leg, and he is limping off with the help of a friend. Surely the prospect of being eaten by ants could make him eat his pain of a strained ankle.The bullets fired against the ants were magnesium bullets meant for flash exploding to burn the ants, not shooting them.Anyway, as most disaster movies the action is naturally beyond all credibility, but this movie is not different from films like Shark, the Tornado movies, Volcano movie etc etc. *½

This is probably the worst movie I have ever seen. It's a creature feature, of course. No, the creatures are not giant, mutated, or in any other way special, they are regular soldier ants in Alaska. The whole movie doesn't make a lick of sense. "OH MY GOD, I'm sitting in my car and there's ants on my legs, I think I'll flail about on the gas pedal and crash instead of getting out of the car and going somewhere the ants are not" "OH MY GOD I'm in a helicopter and there's ants on me, I think I'll flail about at the controls and crash into a cliff instead of getting out and jumping into the river 20 feet away from me" "OH MY GOD I'm surrounded by ants, I'll just curl up and pray instead of running over them, after all they are just ants, they cant jump or run as fast as me" "OH MY GOD I'm surround by ants on a beach, but I don't think I'll wade into the water where ants cant tread" "OH MY GOD there's ants in the town, we gotta flood the entire town" "OH MY GOD the ants will reach Anchorage in a MONTH yes a MONTH, its not like we could organize a few hundred gallons of Raid in a month." It is complete nonsense, there is no way that soldier ants could pose any real threat in this modern world of cars and bug spray, they might have to evacuate the town for a few days and send in a squadron of guys with bug spray but thats it. If that wasn't enough, go see the movie. But, watch it with a bunch of friends so you can laugh at how ridiculous it is, the fact that this movie is actually supposed to be serious makes it even funnier. As a serious movie, 1/10, as a comedy, 7/10, there are some scenes that are so unbelievably senseless that you cant help but laugh your ass off.