Uninspiring. Uninvolving. Unnecessary.

Rating: Null/10 (17 April 2016)

Far too juvenile to appeal to anyone other than kids, the fourth instalment in the Ice Age series is a clear evidence that the studio should've stopped after the last chapter instead of inflating the saga mindlessly for the bubble finally bursts with this latest entry that is as dull & lifeless as sequels get.
The story of Ice Age: Continental Drift follows Manny who along with Sid & Diego is separated from his family following the breakup of their continent, inadvertently caused by Scrat during his pursuit of the prized acorn, and soon find themselves captured by sea pirates while trying to return home.
Co-directed by Steve Martino & Mike Thurmeier, Continental Drift begins well but the story fizzles out of gas way sooner than expected and for the most part, it is a chore to sit through. The plot is just meh, the original characters feature no interesting arcs while the new additions are a tad too annoying.
The animation still retains its crisp quality & sharpness but the camera is more focused on the 3D experience than the story or characters, Editing is lame, most of its attempts at humour fall apart, and the only thing that manages to stay consistent with its predecessors is Scrat's stroke of bad luck.
On an overall scale, Ice Age: Continental Drift is an uninspiring, uninvolving & unnecessary entry in the saga that takes little elements from the first three films but fails to execute the winning formula this time. Exhibiting signs of weariness & massive downgrade in pretty much everything, it is an absolutely bland & empty experience that easily goes down as the weakest chapter of the series, thus far. Skip it.