Mildly Disappointed

Rating: 6/10 (1 April 2006)

Ice Age 2 wasn't bad, but I guess I expected more out of it. I tend to enjoy almost any CGI film, and Toy Story 2 is probably one of my favorite films ever.
However, I've never seen the first Ice Age which may have impacted my opinion on its successor. The characters were unfamiliar to me, except for Scrat the squirrel which I have seen for almost half a year now through constant advertising.
Scratt was easily the best part of the film, his little chase of the acorns worked quite well and meshed in well with the plot near the end.
But the rest of the cast wasn't quite as enjoyable, although I liked Sid and could personally relate to how he never got any respect from his friends and companions.
Diego was funny and sarcastic, though I felt he didn't get enough screen time. The mammoths were trying too hard to be sweet and did not work out very well. Part of this has to do with the unavoidable fact that Queen Latifah is loud and annoying in human form or animal form. I've never understood the appeal of her "attitude" and never will.
The plot itself was rather thin. Basically, the animals had to make it to some alleged boat before the whole island flooded due to global warming.
I just thought the movie wasn't funny enough, but at least it acknowledges climate change.