A Wooly Mammoth (Manny), a Sloth (Sid), and a Saber Tooth Tiger (Diego) set out to return a Native American child to its home

Rating: 8/10 (7 December 2006)

It was hard not to compare this movie to others like Monsters Inc. or Shrek, which were also great animated films. I really like the computer animated movies like these. This film is just fun enough and enjoyable enough to rank itself up with the other two. While this film may not be as original, actually seeming to blend the plots of Monsters and Shrek, it doesn't matter due to the lovable character personalities and intriguing scenery. It didn't seem to matter too much that the relationship between Manny and Sid was much like Shrek and the donkey, or that two odd characters are stuck with a human baby, with the larger hairy one eventually warming up to it. Mixing the two plots, tossing the setting back into prehistoric times and using that as a basis for a lot of its humor, works very well here. And the film has heart. While it does seem a little corny at times, the heart is there, and it's always great to see a warm movie like this.