I was looking forward to this movie with anticipation and rather listened to my friends and the critics recommendations for the film, despite I also worried that it could turn out to be bad, considering the movie industries are milking of the products for what it's worth. But fortunately my hopes for this movie got pleased.
There are rarely a trilogy where all the movies turn out to be equally good, but that what the Ice Age trilogy proofs. I felt this movie surpassed the first film, while it's still a notch below «Ice Age 2; The Meltdown», which in my opinion is the best of the trilogy.
However, "Ice Age 3" is a cute and delightful experience, more equal to the second film than the first one. It has good animation, great cinematography, funny lines and gags, a good score and tender, emotional moments. Most of the familiar and beloved cast is back, including the new, amusing character Buck (my favorite one), Scrat's new love interest and the dinosaurs. In spite there's too many characters and not enough screen time to everyone, you still don't feel that the mayor characters gets left behind. The old cast is more or less just the same way like you're used to see them.
Storywise, "Ige Age 3" may not be deep and complex, but one shouldn't expect a profound story while going into this movie, one should watch this movie to get entertained and amused. There are however a subplot that is similar to «Shrek The Third» (which I won't tell more about now). If there's something to complain, it would be the fast close-up shots with Buck, which were unnecessary and I would have liked the film to have more action sequences, but those are just small details which doesn't ruin the experience.
Overall, "Ice Age 3" is a great movie for kids (cause there are too many crappy films/shows that is aimed for them nowadays) and for adults. It's one of the best movies of 2009, so just go and check it out, you'll have a entertaining experience. And be sure that you'll may have the catchy "Walk the Dinosaur" stuck in your head while leaving the theater.
And by the way, a note to Fox and Blue Sky Studios (as if they would have read this); please don't make a "Ice Age 4", it's enough with three movies.
There are rarely a trilogy where all the movies turn out to be equally good, but that what the Ice Age trilogy proofs. I felt this movie surpassed the first film, while it's still a notch below «Ice Age 2; The Meltdown», which in my opinion is the best of the trilogy.
However, "Ice Age 3" is a cute and delightful experience, more equal to the second film than the first one. It has good animation, great cinematography, funny lines and gags, a good score and tender, emotional moments. Most of the familiar and beloved cast is back, including the new, amusing character Buck (my favorite one), Scrat's new love interest and the dinosaurs. In spite there's too many characters and not enough screen time to everyone, you still don't feel that the mayor characters gets left behind. The old cast is more or less just the same way like you're used to see them.
Storywise, "Ige Age 3" may not be deep and complex, but one shouldn't expect a profound story while going into this movie, one should watch this movie to get entertained and amused. There are however a subplot that is similar to «Shrek The Third» (which I won't tell more about now). If there's something to complain, it would be the fast close-up shots with Buck, which were unnecessary and I would have liked the film to have more action sequences, but those are just small details which doesn't ruin the experience.
Overall, "Ice Age 3" is a great movie for kids (cause there are too many crappy films/shows that is aimed for them nowadays) and for adults. It's one of the best movies of 2009, so just go and check it out, you'll have a entertaining experience. And be sure that you'll may have the catchy "Walk the Dinosaur" stuck in your head while leaving the theater.
And by the way, a note to Fox and Blue Sky Studios (as if they would have read this); please don't make a "Ice Age 4", it's enough with three movies.