Just not funny

Rating: 4/10 (28 November 2004)

I'm usually a big fan of computer animated movies, so I had high hopes for Ice Age because of its big budget and recognizable voice cast. However, I was a more than a little disappointed with the non-organic, almost polygonal animation of what should have been organic, believable characters. Character development wasn't believable, and verged on stereotypical, and the humor just wasn't funny. I was hoping for jokes and scenarios that would appeal to both adults and children, but any attempts at more adult humor by the movie didn't go over too well. Perhaps the worst mistake that Ice Age made was casting the monotonous Ray Romano as the voice of the main character. Normally, cartoon characters need a voice with range and variety, and Romanos voice was lacking in both. The only scenes that I partially enjoyed were the ones with the squirrel, but the running-gag of the squirrel never getting the nut got old quickly. If it's on TV, go ahead and watch it, but don't waste your time and money on a rental. I know that they pretty much hold the monopoly on computer animation films, but check out anything by Pixar instead.