I really loved the first ICE AGE, I liked very much the second and third one and I have to say it, I wasn't really sure to like the fourth installment since it had lots of mixed reviews. However I am on the side of those who loved it since the fifth was really the WORST in the franchise.
When the movie begins Scrat continues to find a place to save his acorn. This time he causes a massive continent crack-up and all continents become separated from each other. In the meanwhile Manny becomes too over-protective towards her now adolescent daughter Peaches that wants to do all the things adult mammoths do. Sid's family briefly visits him but only for dumping his grandmother to him since they consider her a dead weight and soon trouble follows. After a discussion between Manny and Peaches the land on which they are separates and Manny, Sid and Diego become separated from all the other animals. They even end up against a pirate army lead by the ape Captain Gutt, only that with the help of a irax herd and a whale that is Sid's Granny's pet they defeat them all. And always with the help of this whale all the animals will find in a new place to live and Manny will come to terms with his now adult daughter.
The animation is as always great and colourful, with very vivid colours and great settings. The voice cast is good as always: Ray Romano, Denis Leary and John Leguizamo are as strong as ever, Queen Latifah is good too despite having less time than in the previous entries, Peter Dinklage is deliciously evil as Captain Gutt and Jennifer Lopez makes for a nice addition as Shira, Diego's love interest. And towards the very end there is even a brief Patrick Stewart cameo!
In substance, still a good sequel and probably the last best entry in the franchise. And honestly, I think this should have been the end of the franchise since they already added lots of new characters.
When the movie begins Scrat continues to find a place to save his acorn. This time he causes a massive continent crack-up and all continents become separated from each other. In the meanwhile Manny becomes too over-protective towards her now adolescent daughter Peaches that wants to do all the things adult mammoths do. Sid's family briefly visits him but only for dumping his grandmother to him since they consider her a dead weight and soon trouble follows. After a discussion between Manny and Peaches the land on which they are separates and Manny, Sid and Diego become separated from all the other animals. They even end up against a pirate army lead by the ape Captain Gutt, only that with the help of a irax herd and a whale that is Sid's Granny's pet they defeat them all. And always with the help of this whale all the animals will find in a new place to live and Manny will come to terms with his now adult daughter.
The animation is as always great and colourful, with very vivid colours and great settings. The voice cast is good as always: Ray Romano, Denis Leary and John Leguizamo are as strong as ever, Queen Latifah is good too despite having less time than in the previous entries, Peter Dinklage is deliciously evil as Captain Gutt and Jennifer Lopez makes for a nice addition as Shira, Diego's love interest. And towards the very end there is even a brief Patrick Stewart cameo!
In substance, still a good sequel and probably the last best entry in the franchise. And honestly, I think this should have been the end of the franchise since they already added lots of new characters.