Ice Age Review by Matt Staples

Rating: 9/10 (29 December 2012)

Ice Age is a great animated film with an amazing voicing cast. Ray Ramano as Manfred the mammoth is instantly recognizable. To hear the voice of Ray Barone as an ancient elephant is a lot of fun. Also to have Denis Leary is amazing as the saber toothed tiger Diego. He throws you off because you often hear a swear word laced in his speech. Sid the sloth is also a stand out character voiced by John Leguizamo. So the movie takes you on a journey in a time before people could talk and the concept of fire is pretty much a new thing. While all the animals are migrating north Manfred an outcast is heading south. On his way Manfred is joined company by Diego and Sid. They encounter a women swept on a river bank trying to get her baby out of the freezing water. Manfred and Sid make it their mission to return the baby to "its own herd". So we are brought on a fun journey as they return the baby. Manfred and Sid come across Diego who pretends to be friends with the two, while holding an agenda that will will betray Manfred and Sid. I was really impressed by how much I enjoyed this movie. Everything from the way the characters were created and who they were voicing them. The story is unique and will make you smile.