Sub-Zero Heroes back to the Action.

Rating: 8/10 (1 April 2006)

Warning: The Following Review contains middle Spoilers of the Movie.
STORY
Manny, Sid, Diego, and Scrat, the strangest herd of the Ancient History (A. K. A. Ice Age), come back after the 2002 Hit "ICE AGE". Now, some years have passed since the adventure that joined them all; Now, all the survivors of Ice Age live in a Valley (Ancient animals in a great valley. Where I have seen that before?), as they would do in a water park; But rumors are spread by someone that Meltdown is coming.
So now, all the habitants of valley must leave their home to find a parody of Biblical Noah's Arc that will save them of drowning in the oncoming tidal wave. During their travel to the other side of the Great Valley (Ah. Now I remember), they met two possums, and a mammoth that think is a possum (Crash, Eddie and Ellie, respectively).
While traveling, the Sub-Zero heroes are trying to resolve the problems that three more members (plus the three original ones, letting out Scrat) for the strangest Herd can cause.
A male mammoth trying to convince an almost crazy, but innocent female mammoth that she's not a possum, and the inevitable falling in love after that.
A pair of crazy- and real- Possums annoying Diego and Sid and replacing the last one as the Comical Roles in the herd.
A Saber-Tooth tiger trying to defeat his secret fear to the water with Sid's help.
And the short but fun apparitions of the coolest character of them all, the Saber-Toothed Squirrel Scrat (Squeak Attack again), that, by himself, manages to make this film a MUST-SEE this year.
What else can you ask for?
CHARACTERS
Manny.
The Big one in the Herd, Manny loosed his family before the beginning of ICE AGE, but during the movie, found that his two friends were almost a family-as crazy as it sounds- for him. Now, In ICE AGE 2, Manny faces the comments and the reality that he is the last mammoth of the world- or is he?-
Then, during their travel to salvation, The herd found a Female Mammoth that think is a possum, and her two "brothers" (real possums); Now, with the support of the ancient Freud of the Herd- Sid-, he try to convince her of the truth, while fall in love unconsciously.
Diego.
The Once "Double Agent", in ICE AGE, is now- In ICE AGE 2- a real member of the Herd. But he still having secrets that neither Sid or Manny know about. He is afraid of water. Diego could have a leading role in ICE AGE 2, as we know too few about him in ICE AGE-, but the writers and director decided to keep him as a supporting role, so the story of he defeating his fear to water to save his best friend Sid- I don't know what exactly, but I find something weird in there-, is not central in this Movie Story; Maybe if they decide to make an ICE AGE 3 movie, he will have the central role.
Sid.
In ICE AGE, the "Smooth Operator"; Now, in the sequel, the Freud Doctor of the Herd. Sid have loosed his Comical Role almost at 100%, and now is, together with his best friend Diego- Just a Supporting role.
He is the one that, with his psychological advice, helps Diego to end with his fear to water, and that convince Manny, telling him that Ellie is the girl for him.
Crash and Eddie.
The new comical roles in the pack, this pair of possums enjoy to annoy Diego and Sid, and defend their sister Ellie. They say that possums are cowards, but they pass their life in an extreme way that defies their own theory.
Ellie
A female mammoth that thinks with all her heart that she's a possum; But why does she feel attracted by Manny, the Mammoth?
Scrat
Last, but not least, the "Squeak Attack", and honoris causa member of the herd, the Saber-toothed squirrel Scrat comes back in his cool role. Now, in ICE AGE 2, his actions will be more important for the movie story. Scrat and his obsession for chasing acorns are back, to relieve the tension in the movie, and to help to save the day. Definitely, he still being the coolest character of them all, and the one that makes for himself the movie worth to see
OVERALL
8 of 10 for ICE AGE 2. Cool characters, Good story... But there were some little details. The cold start, until they find Elly, Eddie and Crash. (Fortunatelly, they find 'em soon in the movie), the fact of Diego- Second coolest character of ICE AGE 1, after Scrat- being support role, and the PG13 subliminal suggestion about his "best friends" relationship with Sid, make me discount two points, to let them with an 8
But, without looking at that details, ICE AGE movie is worth to see- Hey, No computer animated comedy movie have scored 8 in my rank since Shrek 2-, and I recommend it seriously.
Lykan-of-the-Wolves.