Tuesday 29 July 2008

Ice Age: The Meltdown (2006)

Another easily watchable Ice Age comedy, albeit with some slightly forced jokes and a complete disregard for biological accuracy. At times it will only appeal to children but also, as is typical in modern cartoons, there's a few parts that'll go over their heads - though not as intelligent as the bulk of Pixar films. Unfortunately there's a bit of a missed opportunity, in that the film is set at the point when the Ice Age comes to an end and the huge walls of ice surrounding the animals' home begin to melt. If the film had wanted to be a little moralistic and current, it could have attempted to address the problem of global warming. Perhaps that would have contrived in what is really just a bit of fun.

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