Pure Family Friendly Fun

Rating: 8/10 (5 July 2009)

The Ice Age series is famed for it's physical comedy and heartwarming moments, coupled with incredible animation. Ice Age 3 is certainly no disappointment in this respect and shines through every second.
The plot kicks off with Allie and Manny expecting a child, Sid feeling left out and needing to fulfill his parental potential and Diego growing tired of the domestic life and longing for adventure. Explaining any further would ruin some truly brilliant gags and story lines - I'll just say this, the story is strong throughout and enjoyable to the very end. A new character voiced expertly by Simon Pegg was always enjoyable and perhaps one of the brightest highlights of the film, some lines still making me chuckle as I think about them.
I have very few negative points on this film, probably the only thing that detracted from my enjoyment were the possums (Crash and Eddie I believe) who seemed quite forced at times and some pop culture references seemed nearly unnecessary compared to all the in-situ comedy.
I'd recommend going to the 3D edition as it is a lot more engrossing in the more energetic sequences, all of which are incredible pieces of cinema, animated or not.
All in all, a good film for kids of all ages with some good hearty laughs for the adults, an involving storyline and truly amusing characters. Thoroughly enjoyed every minute.