Alternately very enjoyable and tiresome

Rating: Null/10 (7 January 2009)

This cartoon is very much a mixed bag. The sequences with the squirrel Scrat and his epic struggle to eat his acorn are pure comedy gold. But, the bulk of the film is a mediocre trek through the melting snow by our animated colleagues from the first Ice Age movie. Diego the saber-tooth takes a back seat as Ray Romano and an annoying Queen Latifah hog the storyline. John Leguizamo as Sid the Sloth bravely tries to up the comedy tempo but is only occasionally successful. The story line is just too weak to fully work. As a plus, the animation quality is a huge improvement over its predecessor.
Overall 6/10