As has been said collision detection is bad. Goes through the paddle a lot when the game is starting. Also it's a bit too easy to get into an infinite loop at the side of the level where you can't make the ball go to an angle.
Bugged so badly in levels that involve boxes/jumping that a couple levels (5th bonus level notably) rely more on blind luck (your guys actually doing what you did) rather than skill or strategy to win. Oh well.