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The movie, as you would expect from the title, is set long
(lonnnnng) ago as the Ice Age is about to descend upon the
Earth. While most creatures are heading south to warmer weather,
our lad Sid has overslept and has been left behind by his
family.
Due to his innate ability to seriously annoy every other
living creature, Sid (John Leguizamo) finds himself at odds
with two ginormous ancient rhinos and is saved from extinction
by Manfred the Mammoth (Ray Romano).
Manfred is heading north and so Sid decides, against the
mammoth's will, to tag along with him.
Early on in their journey the pair stumble across a young
human baby who has survived a sabre-tooth tiger pack attack
on his village. While Manfred doesn't care about the child,
Sid picks him up to look after him.
Meanwhile, the sabre-tooth tiger leader Soto (Goran Visnjic)
sends his right-paw man Diego (Denis Leary) out to hunt down
the north-bound duo before they can return the baby to his
father.
The adventures the travelling animals have include some wonderful
moments - and others that are only utterly hilarious. The
Dodos, for example, are wonderfully funny (the attack of the
Tae Kwan Dodos in particular). So are the escapades of the
little critter Scat, who has a fixation on storing acorns
and this not only leads him into trouble throughout the movie,
but also begins the Ice Age.
As you would expect Diego eventually realises that his loyalties
lie with his new friends and that means one big fight with
Soto and his former brothers in the pack.
Ice Age is very much a road movie and while the plot
is basic, the characters and their comic interaction are superb.
Romano's character is solid, Diego's conflicted and Sid's
as loveable as any animated creature ever made.
The video transfer is terrific and the animations are highly
detailed and sharp. Sound-wise Ice Age uses your system's
surround speakers judiciously and well.
As said before there are huge laughs to be had in Ice Age
and kids and bigger kids (like me) will have an absolute hoot
watching and re-watching it.
This is a must for the home library.
Conclusion: 90% Extras: 80%
Continued: DVD
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