Ice Age: The Meltdown (2006)

Ray Romano
John Leguizamo
Denis Leary
Queen Latifah
Sean William Scott
Chris Wedge

Directed by Carlos Saldanha

Plot: Manny the woolly mammoth, Sid the sloth, Diego the saber-toothed tiger, and the hapless prehistoric squirrel/rat known as Scrat are still together and enjoying the perks of their now melting world. Manny may be ready to start a family, but nobody has seen another mammoth for a long time; Manny thinks he may be the last one. That is, until he miraculously finds Ellie, the only female mammoth left in the world. Their only problems: They can't stand each other--and Ellie somehow thinks she's a possum! Ellie comes with some excess baggage in the form of her two possum "brothers"-- Crash and Eddie, a couple of daredevil pranksters and cocky, loud-mouthed troublemakers. Manny, Sid and Diego quickly learn that the warming climate has one major drawback: A huge glacial dam holding off oceans of water is about to break, threatening the entire valley. The only chance of survival lies at the other end of the valley. So our three heroes, along with Ellie, Crash and Eddie, form the most unlikely family--in any "Age"-- as they embark on a mission across an ever-changing, increasingly dangerous landscape towards their salvation.

Review: I loved the first Ice Age. I thought it was original and the animation was top of the line. I am also someone who believes that everything does not need a sequel. This was one of those movies I thought should have just been left alone. The trailer promotion I thought was kind of weak. I feared seeing this sequel, but gritted my teeth together and watched it anyway.

To my surprise I really enjoyed this movie. Do I think it’s better than the first, no, but I do think it’s equal to it. The story is funny and the characters are great. I loved the fact there were more characters to enjoy. The makers of this film kept what was good, but added new stuff to give us a different take. I felt the voice acting was great all around. The animation is once again top of the line. I loved this movie and highly
recommend it.


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