What grinds my gears is that Jerry clearly didn't do any research about what he was writing about, and therefore, we get this parade of Rule Of Funny moments all established to hide some of the biggest plot-holes and highest amount of research failures I have ever seen in a film, regardless if it was just trying to be a loose comedy. Maybe it would've been better if it had taken place in a fantastical setting instead of a real world New York, or even in 2D, where the audience is generally more acceptable to suspension of disbelief, but I kept trying to find logic where there was none, because it LOOKS like a real, live-action world, and yet it doesn't make any sense!
It's a cartoon with bees that use technology that's more advanced than human technology. What were you expecting? By the way, Jerry Seinfeld was only one of the writers. Speaking of which, there's a problem. You wait for reviews, so you're predisposed towards one side or another on a movie. And you really don't think you went to far with the last sentence of your second paragraph? Sheesh, talk about overboard.
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Z Movie - Seinfeld and his Friends Cash In
I only went to see this because one of my friends dragged me to it. I'm not a huge movie fan, and there is no guarantee that a Dreamworks movie is going to be worth seeing, so I usually wait for the reviews. This film is an example of one of the reasons why I do this.
Being a Biology Major, I had a bad feeling from the initial introduction of the move. I know they were trying to make it appeal to kids, but anyone who's made it past the third grade understands that all worker bees are female with an egg laying queen and some male drones. The whole story feels like Jerry Seinfeld wrote his own coming of age tale, shoehorned in some talking animals, pop culture references and lame attempts at jokes, then slapped in some cop out feel good moments to address some of the obvious Fridge Logic. The CGI was at typical Dreamworks level, that is to say pretty good, but the bees look far more cartoony than the human characters and it just doesn't work for me.
There were a few moments that did amuse me. Chris Rock as the mosquito and the bit with the windshield ride made me chuckle a bit, I might have been able to tolerate this if he had been given a bigger role. I can empathize with the whole basic message of how graduation is only the start of your life, there's no plan or right way and only you can find your own way to improve the world around you. But the point where Seinfeld's character starts talking to the lady, falls in love with her and sues humanity was the final Wallbanger and from then on I alternated between falling asleep and praying for the horrible demise of Seinfeld (or at least his career).
To summarize: If you are over 12, have an IQ above 95 and know anything at all about bees or civil law, then do not waste your time. There is nothing clever, original or memorable about this film, but you might like it if you're a hardcore Seinfeld fan and think he's the greatest comedian ever.