The cute Factor

Rating: 6/10 (7 April 2005)

SPOILERS: I didn't get into this movie all that much, maybe because I am not a big fan of animated pictures though I've started watching more of them, in the last few years, Thanks to a great movie called Shrek. Yet even though I wasn't that into this I still gave it a 6. Not a great rating but a bit above average. And that's for one reason.
Ice Age has one main thing going for it and that's "the cute factor". In fact the adorable factor! Be prepared, people who may not have seen this, if you are an animal lover, you will find many friends here. I think part of the reason Ice Age was made was to make the viewer melt a little at all the cute little animals scampering across the screen. And yes it worked. On me anyway.
Ice Age is NOT a movie I enjoyed strongly but it is a movie that pushed all the right buttons for me in terms of the cute factor. The plot does take awhile to get going. During the first half, I wanted to go to sleep. During the second half, I wanted to hug all the characters. They all reach out and draw you in on their wintery journey, particularly Diego (and that darn squirrel!!).Another positive is that the movie, blissfully, does not wear out it's welcome because it's rather short and doesn't go on and on and on.
Ice Age is not a movie I'd watch over and over again, it's a little dull at times and is not in the league of a Shrek, but it is perfect when one is exhausted and just wants to lose themselves in cuteness. It's complete cuteness and warmth and sometimes that's not a bad thing!