A Likable Sequel

Rating: 7/10 (10 May 2019)

While I enjoyed the first three Ice Age movies, Ice Age: Continental Drift is one that I simply like.
This time around, Scrat the sabor-tooth squirrel is trying to bury his acorn, but then he ends up falling down into the Earth's core and running on it, causing land to drift apart (thus calling it a continental drift). Because of this, the land that Manny, Sid, Diego, and the rest of the herd are on is getting destroyed. Manny, Sid, and Diego get seperated out in the ocean and away from Ellie, Crash & Eddie, and Manny's new daughter, Peaches (voiced by Keke Palmer). The three then meet up with a pirate crew lead my a savage monkey named Captain Gutt, who captures them. They now have to escape the clutches of his crew and survive the natural disaster that is going on.
What does hurt this movie slightly is the comedy. It's half funny, and half dumb and cringy. There were some funny moments, and there were some lame moments. Another thing is it is not directed by Carlos Saldanha, who co directed the first movie, and directed the second and third movie. So maybe that's why it may not seem as enjoyable as the first three.
But what helps this movie is the animation is yet again amazing, the voice acting is pretty good, the story was pretty good and had some epic moments. I do like the new characters as well that are introduced, like Peaches, who was in the last movie, but is now grown up. There's also Shira (played by Jennifer Lopez) who was working for Captain Gutt, but then falls in love with Diego and joins the herd.
Overall, it may not be as good as the first three, but Ice Age: Continental Drift is a worthy sequel.