Ice Age: Continental Drift splits the continents for an all-new adventure

Rating: 9/10 (12 July 2012)

It's hard to believe that the Ice Age series began 10 years ago and is still going this strong. While there have been some weak moments in the series, each installment has been entertaining on some level and clearly done well enough to spawn a fourth addition to the series with Ice Age: Continental Drift. All the original cast of Ray Romano, Denis Leary, and John Lequizamo are back as well as every new member that has joined up along the way and some new additions in this installment. Has this series finally dried up or could they possibly create yet another fun adventure for these characters? Ice Age: Continental Drift follows everyone's favorite prehistoric characters as they are forced on an all new adventure when the continent is split and set adrift at sea. Along the way they encounter new and interesting characters including a band of pirates sailing and iceberg ship exploring the new world. Not only is this another fun addition to the series, it may easily be the best yet. The story is pretty simple and fun keeping the same format that has been working, but returning to an adventure that focuses more on the original three than all the others, yet still giving them their time to play. The villainous pirates led by Gutt and voiced brilliantly by Peter Dinklage was the most entertaining character that has been introduced to this series so far. They even managed to keep the long running Scrat story fun where it should have run its course by now. All the voice actors maintain the good work they have done from the start keeping these characters from wavering their personalities. The animation this time around seemed to come off as some the best of all the films looking as though it had been cleaned up a bit more. The 3D worked well enough but never was just in your face and annoying.
Anyone that has had fun with this series at all should check this one out as you are sure to have a great time. If it makes the money again there is no doubt that they will churn out another one, but this one is a good way to just let the series end on a high note. It kind of comes full circle finally giving everyone some sort of relationship of their own in a happily ever after way without being too mushy about it.
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