Ice Age

2002 "They came. They thawed. They conquered."
7.5| 1h21m| PG| en
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With the impending ice age almost upon them, a mismatched trio of prehistoric critters – Manny the woolly mammoth, Diego the saber-toothed tiger and Sid the giant sloth – find an orphaned infant and decide to return it to its human parents. Along the way, the unlikely allies become friends but, when enemies attack, their quest takes on far nobler aims.

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VeteranLight I don't have all the words right now but this film is a work of art.
Usamah Harvey The film's masterful storytelling did its job. The message was clear. No need to overdo.
Jenna Walter The film may be flawed, but its message is not.
Roman Sampson One of the most extraordinary films you will see this year. Take that as you want.
cinephile-27690 When I saw this I hadn't seen "Ice Age" in about 7 or 8 years. Now when I re-watch a movie from my childhood, I like it the same, better, or less. I liked "Ice Age" sort of the same but a little less. The movie is about Manny, Sid, and Diego who help a baby find his home. Manny hates him though, Siid loves him, and Diego wants to EAT him. There are many positives, there's a good story, it's original, the animation is decent, and I even laughed a few times, something I rarely do when watching animated movies. However, I felt a couple scenes were slow and most importantly, it mentions evolution and mentions that it is correct. The movie is set "20 million years ago" and characters speak of "evolving" traits, like flying. One character, Scrat, tries to catch an acorn. At the end, he is frozen in ice 20,000 years later. Really? How is he still alive. And don't say "it's a cartoon" because name one cartoon character that is 20,000 years old. Scrat can be that old and Adam couldn't live to be 530? All in all, "Ice Age" is a good movie, but if you are a creationist like me, beware of the evolution talk.
winsomemail OK, I think I have watched this about 10 times, just random catching it on television. I still enjoy it, and cannot get myself to change the channel. I get caught up in the story, time and time again. I enjoy identifying the voices for the different characters and read the trivia and goofs. This way, I can be on the lookout for items mentioned.
Filipe Neto This film is set in the Ice Age and tells how a mammoth, a sloth, and a sabertooth tiger join forces to return a human child to his father. Directed by Chris Wedge and Carlos Saldanha, has voice actors like Ray Romano, John Leguizamo and Denis Leary. It was nominated for the Oscar for Best Animated Film.This is not a film I consider remarkable, but it's funny enough to not consider for lost the time I spent watching it. Although not easy to understand for young children, the film is appealing enough. Playing with the animals existing at the time, the script creates a situation, implausible but funny, involving a human child and a group of animals, predators and preys, united in a joint effort.The characters are not the most interesting but Diego, a tiger torn between loyalty to his brothers and friendship with fellow travelers, and Manfred, a mammoth mourning his dead family, deserve some positive highlight, giving the film a touch of maturity. The more negative note goes to Sid, an unpleasantly greenish sloth, which associates a grotesque aspect to an endless collection of stupid moments. Unfortunately, this creature is the largest attempt to make this movie something funny. The intelligent humor of other characters works better, making more digestible a film that, without it, it would be quite silly. The squirrel can also be very funny.The work of animators is regular and fulfills its role. The voice actors did a good job, particularly Leguizamo, who gave voice to Sid. The soundtrack hardly exists or stands out in the film.
datautisticgamer-74853 This is one film that my family has had for a while, and we have no regrets about it whatsoever. The story, despite (just in my pointless opinion) its lack of decent humor (while there are some occasional chuckles), has enough touching moments and action to make it an excellent diversion for audiences. The animation is very well done by 2002 standards, utilizing the help of brand new rendering technology that can render minute details like fur very well (despite how in some areas, it was still quite primitive, such as dug-up ice not leaving holes where it came from). The characters aren't exactly funny: rather, they're touching, cold, dark, and overall characters that will be appreciated or depreciated for the right reasons. Despite having some references that are obviously out-of-place in its timeline (including possible foreshadowing in the cave scenes), it sums up to one of the better animated movies of 2002. It isn't Lilo and Stitch, but a view is as warranted as an Ice Age migration (which may come soon).