Buck Wild

The Ice Age Adventures of Buck Wild is a 2022 American computer-animated adventure comedy movie. It is directed by John C. Donkin, in his feature directorial debut, with a screenplay by Jim Hecht, Ray DeLaurentis, and William Schifrin. It is a spin-off of the Ice Age franchise and the first movie of a franchise focused on Buck. The movie stars the voices of Simon Pegg reprising his role of Buck with the voices of Vincent Tong and Aaron Harris replacing Seann William Scott and Josh Peck in the roles of Crash and Eddie and Utkarsh Ambudkar and Justina Machado joins them voicing new characters. It follows Buck trying to stop an evil talking dward Triceratop named Orson that wants to rule the Lost World, with the help of Crash and Eddie and his old love interest Zee.

Produced by 20th Century Animation and distribuited by Walt Disney Pictures, it released on January 28, 2022. 

The movie was positively welcomed from audience that praised its story, humor, voice cast performace, characters, heart, soundtrack and its sense of entertainment, even though they criticizied the animation.

A sequel is currently in development.

Plot
One month after the events of Ice Age: Collision Course (2016), Ellie is worried about Crash and Eddie's iperactivity and calls for them, but they refuse to listen, calling themselves independent possums. They accidentally cause an avalanche and destroy the gang's summer home. Manny gets angry with Crash and Eddie for their recklessness and irresponsibility, with him and the rest of the herd declaring they would not survive on their own. Wanting to prove them wrong, Crash and Eddie sneak out and leave the new camp. Finding Crash and Eddie gone the next day, Ellie insists that they leave to go find them. Crash and Eddie stumble upon the entrance to the Lost World, a land full of dinosaurs, and quickly get in trouble with two raptors trying to eat them. Breaking away, they run into Buck, who helps them escape and tells them that a talking dwarf Triceratop named Orson, who was bullied when he was young for having a massive brain, has escaped from exile and has come to conquer over the Lost World. Buck tries to get Crash and Eddie back to their home, but figures out a boulder is covering the entrance to the Lost World. Orson appears and says that he sealed the exit.

Buck and the possums escape and go to Buck's hideout, where Buck explains how he used to be part of an old squad that established the watering hole for animals to peacefully co-exist. He goes on to say that Orson did not accept to join his squad, because he believed in a world where the strong dominate the weak with him being the leader of them all. Buck further explains that because his squad stood in Orson's way, the latter tried to get rid of them, but they defeated him, banishing him to exile on Lava Island. With no one knowing how he escaped, Orson figures out that he can control two raptors on the island with fire.

Later, the two raptors find Buck's hideout, but Zee, a zorilla who used to be part of Buck's former squad, saves them by using a gas to knock out the raptors. Orson, seeing that two raptors is not enough to capture Buck, goes to find more. Orson and his new army of raptors attack the watering hole with Buck and Zee telling the animals to evacuate the area. Buck and Zee, tense with each other after the squad broke up, head to get help along with the possums. They arrive at Lost Lagoon and summon their old friend Momma, a Tyrannosaurus Rex. While Momma is knocked out because of a toothache they pull, Orson and his raptors arrive and attack them. Buck and Zee forgive each other for breaking up the old gang and agree to work together. Acting as a diversion, Buck is captured by Orson, allowing the others to escape.

Trying to figure out how Orson controls the raptors, Zee and the possums devise a plan to get Buck back. Ellie and the others figure out that Crash and Eddie entered the Lost World and uncover the entrance. They run into Momma, who tells them Crash and Eddie are in danger. Zee and the possums free Buck and with the help of the others, they continue to fight Orson and his army. Buck tries to explain to Orson that everyone needs to live in peace, but Orson arrogantly denies him and continues to fight. Figuring out Orson controls the raptors with fire, Crash and Eddie create a fire of their own and stop the raptors from fighting and save the Lost World. The raptors, upset with Orson, chase him away.

Ellie and the others apologize to Crash and Eddie and ask them to come home, but Crash and Eddie express that they want to stay in the Lost World with Buck and Zee. Saddened by their decision, Ellie allows them to stay and they say goodbye, but Crash and Eddie would still come to visit them often.

Buck decides to Let Zee, Crash and Eddie to live with him in his den, realizing he's been alone for too long.

Cast

 Simon Pegg as Buckminster "Buck" Wild: A one-eyed weasel and dinosaur hunter.
 Vincent Tong and Aaron Harris as Crash and Eddie: Twin prankster possum brothers who are the adopted brothers of Ellie.
 Utkarsh Ambudkar as Orson: A  villainous dwarf talking Protoceratops with a bulging brain who wants to take control of the Lost World.
 Justina Machado as Zee: A zorilla who was a former member of Buck's hero team and the love interest of the weasel.
Aditionally, Ray Romano, John Leguizamo, Denis Leary and Queen Latifah reprise their roles of Manny, Sid, Diego and Ellie in background roles. Scrat, still stuck in space after the events of Collision Course, gets referenced throughout a drawing and a statue similar to him in Buck's den.

References

2022 movies