Hey guys! Gerawallstar here, and I am here to review a Blue Sky film called Ice Age, which was released in 2002. I love this movie as a kid, and I still love it to this day.
Story:
The story is about a group of animals going on a trip to return a lost baby to its tribe during the ice age while facing obstacles along the way. The story feels like a road trip movie mixed with three men and a baby. Honestly, I liked the story. The story provides excellent humor with amazing comedic timing of the characters. The climax is amazing with the fight scenes between the sabertooth Tigers, and the three main characters. The best part of the movie is when the movie explores Danny’s backstory. It’s really emotional and a tear-jerker. The scene where the mother dies is dark and the scene where the baby reunites with his father is touching. The main problem I have with the story is that sometimes the stkry does drag and some scenes are slow. Alas, The story is great. I give the story eight stars.
Animation:
I’m gonna level with you guys on this. I can’t hate the animation too much because this movie came out in 2002 back when CGI was in it’s intact. However, I will say that some of the textures are pretty lackluster. Some of the human characters are basic and sometimes unappealing. What I do love about the animation is the design of the animals and the effects like the snow. The snow looks really good for a 2002 film. The animation for the most part is just okay. I give the animation six stars.
Characters:
The characters are amazing. I love the characters in this movie. Sid is an amazing comedic goofball. He doesn’t ruin any scenes, nor does he try too hard. He is funny and serious at the same time. Manny is a stick in a mud, angry mammoth that is very enjoyable and relatable. Diego is very interesting as an anti-hero. The baby Roshaun is cute. He is not ugly that social media like to perceive him as. Scrat is anothe well-done comic relief. As a side character he’s very funny. I like that he doesn’t talk representing classic silent comedic characters from old school animated films. The sabertooth Tigers apart from Diego have a lot to be desired. The characters are outstanding. I give the characters nine stars.
Verdict:
Ice Age is a great first attempt from blue sky studios. The animation may be weak, but story and characters make up for the so-so visuals. Before Blue Sky cash cowed this franchise to death, they made a great movie that was a great start to their 19 years of making animated films. I give this film 8 stars out of 10.
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