Rated PG for mild rude humor and action/peril.
Starring The voices of Ray Romano, John Leguizamo, Denis Leary, Peter Dinklage, Jennifer Lopez, Chris Wedge and Nicki Minaj
Directed by Steve Martino and Mike Thurmeier
The Ice Age franchises needs to be put on ice.
Scrat’s nutty pursuit of the cursed acorn, which he’s been after since the dawn of time, has world-changing consequences — a continental cataclysm that triggers another adventure for Manny, Diego and Sid. In the wake of these upheavals, Sid reunites with his cantankerous Granny, and the herd encounters a ragtag menagerie of seafaring pirates determined to stop them from returning home.
Ice Age is a classic example of movies out living their entertainment value. I loved the first two movies. There were so many great laughs, the stories were fun and the cast was perfect. But with the fourth installment, it was painfully clear – this was not their best effort.
Ray Romano, John Leguizamo and Denis Leary are still my favorites and Peter Dinklage was a nice addition. Wanda Sykes is usually very funny, but she was just so stinking annoying in this one. And I’m still not a fan of Queen Latifah and with Jennifer Lopez and Nicki Minaj joining the cast…it lost serious points.
Besides losing points for the cast, I thought the story was really weak. The whole pirate thing is tired, ridiculous and not very creative. Listen, I know it’s a cartoon with talking animals…but don’t ask me to believe that ice can be turned into the shape of a ship and sail the ocean blue. That’s just asking too much.
Fewer laughs and more annoying characters…I say see it, but only if you have a free rental coupon.
SHOULD KIDS SEE IT?
Yes this one is fine for the whole family.
Conversation Starter
- In the movie, Manny and his teenage daughter _____ are experiencing conflict. What are the issues a the core of the conflict?
- Do you and your parents ever have conflict? What do you fight over?
- In the movie how did they resolve the conflict?
- How do you and your parents resolve conflict?
- READ Romans 12:18
If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone.
What are some things YOU can do to live at peace with your parents?
Jonathan McKee
Jonathan McKee is the author of over twenty books including the brand new The Guy's Guide to FOUR BATTLES Every Young Man Must Face; The Teen’s Guide to Social Media & Mobile Devices; If I Had a Parenting Do Over; and the Amazon Best Seller - The Guy's Guide to God, Girls and the Phone in Your Pocket. He speaks to parents and leaders worldwide, all while providing free resources for youth workers on TheSource4YM.com. Jonathan, his wife Lori, and their three kids live in California.