Another good Ice Age animated comedy

Rating: 7/10 (14 February 2010)

Recap: Manny and Ellie is having a kid, something that puts the herd to the test. Manny is freaking out, Diego is feeling old and is leaving for new adventures and the coming kid is waking up the mother feelings in Sid. Unfortunately, the only kids Sid can find is three large eggs he found in a cave nearby. And when the eggs hatch Sid is suddenly the mother of three little adorable dinosaur babies. However, one T-Rex mother is now missing her three kids, and are not entirely happy about it.
Comments: The third installment in the Ice Age series, one knows what to expect now. And it doesn't disappoint. Like all Ice age movies it got a good story and a special eye for the small, but hilarious details. Those details are the real gems in an otherwise good story.
But a few things seem to have changed, or developed. For instance, the animation has risen to another level. They were not bad at all before, but a few scenes, Diego's chase in the beginning for example, are actually really impressive. But the extra attention to the visual have taking a small toll out of the story-telling. Not as fresh and inventive as the originals anymore, and the story seem to direct itself a tad more to older audience's. Not that I complain, being adult, and not that I doubt that kids will enjoy this, but I did note a small shift, both in language and story.
A few small scenes and moments are truly gems though, so it pays to pay attention. Probably the best scene of the entire movie is just a minor detail, just a few seconds long, at the beginning. And then those details just keep coming.
Sit back and keep your eyes open, and you will surely enjoy this animated comedy. And I hope that 20 Century Fox keeps them coming as long as they are as good as this.
7/10