Ice Age

Chris Wedge, Carlos Saldanha, USA, 2002o

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With the impending ice age almost upon them, a mismatched trio – 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.

Sharing a similar plot mechanic to Monsters, Inc. - goofy creatures discover themselves through caring for an abandoned infant - Ice Age is a likable, fast-paced, computer-generated opus that opts for good gags and enjoyable action instead of sappy moralising and Phil Collins songs.

Sidestepping the attention to detail of Pixar, there is an intentional 'cartoon' quality to the character animation and backdrops. The comedy here covers all the bases, from the broad to the sly - in this world, creatures speak, human's can't.

While the journey throws up the requisite thrills and spills, Ice Age's real strength lies in sharply-defined relationship dynamics and likable characters that are worth rooting for. Best of all is Romano's world-weary yet big-hearted mammoth - cold on the outside, warm on the inside. Just like the film itself.

Ian Freer

Kurz vor der Eiszeit: Das Mammut Manfred, Säbelzahntiger Diego und das verpennte, aber hartnäckige Faultier Sid tun sich zusammen, um die Familie von Menschenkind Roshan zu finden. Währenddessen beschwört das gierige Rattenhörnchen Scrat wegen einer einzigen Nuss eine Katastrophe herauf. Auf ihrem Weg gen Süden müssen die Reisegefährten etliche Abenteuer bestehen.

Witziges und spannendes CGI-Abenteuer aus den Fox Studios, das in der Eiszeit angesiedelt, diverse skurrile Tierfiguren aufeinander los gehen lässt und dabei ein Feuerwerk an Gags zündet. Die gutherzige Eiszeit-Buddy-Komödie mit spannenden Sequenzen, einschließlich Flucht vor einer Lawine, Kampfszenen etc. sollte Spaß für die ganze Familie bereiten.


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Movie Datao

Other titles
L'Âge de glace FR
Genre
Animation, Comedy, Children/Family
Running time
81 Min.
Original language
English
Ratings
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7.5 (516240)
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< 10 votes
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Ray RomanoManny (voice)
John LeguizamoSid (voice)
Denis LearyDiego (voice)
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