Film: Ice Age 3 (Review)

For those who're rushing to the theatres...

You will not be disappointed with the third installment of the Ice Age franchise, especially with all the adorable and amiable characters (including new ones too!) providing endless fun and humour thoughout the entire 95 minutes. Everybody's favourite squirrel, Scrat, is still as relentless as ever in search of his beloved acorn. This alone should be sufficient to seal the deal for most.

For those who've spare time to read on...

I personally thought that great movies typically do not excel beyond the second or third installment, the sole excuse I had for my ticket purchase is Scrat... and maybe the 3D feature. Ice Age 3 is one animation that proved me wrong, it convinced me even further with its rendition of a 3D feature. So for those who're really still unconvinced that Ice Age 3 is worth a watch, you might like to sit through the 3D screenings that should blow you away visually (at a slight premium, that is!).

The sublime friends find themselves in a changed situation where Manny and Ellie are having a baby to form a blissful family. Diego comes to terms with himself that he's out of touch with his basic animal instincts while Sid seeks his (whacky) options in setting up his own family. Innocently adopting 3 dinosaur eggs as his own, Sid found everyone a lot of trouble and an adventure as they ventured into a hidden land of dinosaurs beneath all the ice. With new characters like Buck the one-eyed weasel and Scratte, a possible romance partner to Scrat, will Ice Age ever be the same again?

Forgiving all the heavenly plot details and absurdity (it's an animation for goodness sake!), it performs well as a new addition to the Ice Age series. If Scrat's not able to perk you up, the fun and humour induced throughout the film will. With lovable characters such as Scrat and Sid, even the adults cannot escape their clutches of allure.

I personally adored the new character Buck as he provided quite a fair share of laughter and excitement, especially during the scene where he manned a winged dinosaur in attempt of escaping the pursuit of a flock of similarly winged dinosaurs. It felt like Star Wars in Jurassic Park. With Simon Pegg voicing the character, it induced a significant required amount of personality and attitude into Buck. Buck gets my vote as the best new character addition for the third installment!

If you can afford the slight hefty premium for the 3D screenings, do ensure that you sit for the 3D version as it complements the film very well indeed (or should I say that the film complements the 3D feature well?)! It's definitely a film where you can bring basically anyone along to, even your maid. I think your maid deserves it, especially if you have been overclocking her to outperform her intended work rate of house chores.