I really enjoyed it! (Minor spoiler)

Rating: Null/10 (24 March 2002)

Wow, so many negative comments on this film! Maybe everyone is sick of computer animated films? Personally, I really enjoyed 'Ice Age', and thought it was a fun kids movie. Maybe I'm just too lenient on kid's films.
Okay, I saw the trailer with the little squirrel dude, whose name I think is Scratch. It was funny when I saw the scenes in the trailer, and it was still hilarious in the film. I guess I couldn't get enough of that squirrel! Generally I liked 'Ice Age', and it's characters such as Sid the Sloth (John Leguizamo), Manfred the Mammoth (Ray Romano) and Diego the Sabretooth (Dennis Leary), and I thought the voice acting was good too. Unlike 'Shrek', 'Ice Age' had a better villain in Soto the Sabretooth, and in general I liked the way they played with Diego's character although you knew how it was going to turn out. Quite sentimental in parts, but generally fun to watch, and extremely hilarious in many scenes. The animation was less realistic than 'Shrek' and 'Final Fantasy' but still very good and I preferred it! It was easier on the eyes, and you still got a sense that 'Ice Age' is an "animated" film more in the tradition of cartoons, than computer-generated effects.
I'm an adult, and I fully enjoyed this film, and while I didn't expect it to be thought-provoking or insightful, I did receive my expectations of entertainment and laughs. It's a kid's film that adults can enjoy as well. I wholeheartedly recommend 'Ice Age' to parents of children aged five and older, and to adults who are big kids at heart! **** out of *****!