Oh my goodness what have they created!?!

Rating: 1/10 (2 July 2012)

I have always been a huge fan of the Ice age series, number 1 will always be my favourite because it was their original characters that made it, and number 2 not far behind because of the ingenious idea of a mammoth thinking she was a possum. I wasn't that keen on number 3 but it was still much better than this!
Much like Bambi 2 where they threw in a couple of adult scenes that stuck out against the cutesy cutesy childish scenes this movie was almost completely aimed at children. I think even young teenagers would cringe away from how humanised its become, take Peaches and her gang of mammoth friends who the animators took too much time trying to humanise by giving them human names (Ethan?) and making them act like Zack Effron and Vanessa from Highschool Musical. And if this wasn't bad enough there's a really cheesy sing song scene that should never have been done. EVER.
The story line was flat and predictable and with all the new characters brought in they were all flat and under developed. The only new character that brought any kind of Joy to the movie was Sid's granny who was the only light in what could only be described (for the first time of it's series) as a very cheesy children's movie.
I think by keeping Peaches as an infant, and having non - sing song pirates this movie might have been saved as they could have concentrated more on the fewer characters they brought in (Sids granny, the pirates and especially more time to develop the romance between Diego and the female saber rather than them just falling in love within 30 mins) and the older characters this movie forgot (crash and eddie were almost no where to be seen in this movie). Was a real disappointment for such a huge fan and while I was determined to go and see it another 4 times or so at the cinema after eagerly awaiting it- I don't think I'll bother.
I understand this movie is AIMED at kids but there was nothing stopping it before for making it just as enjoyable for adults to, since adults are the paying customer I think you will notice a large drop in sales especially from dedicated fans such as myself. Very very disappointed D=