With so many characters and star vocalists, you may wonder how the budget is kept so low. The synopsis above doesn’t even mention the other characters thrust into the film such as wrist-cuttingly annoying Crash ( Sean William Scott ) and Eddie ( Josh Peck ), nor Sid’s grandmother Granny ( Wanda Sykes ). Yes, remember when the animals just wanted to get a human baby back to their family? Now they are saving the world, because that’s what we all wanted to see. But as meteorites start hurtling towards Earth the gang follow old friend Buck ( Simon Pegg ) to the crash site of a previous impact in the hopes of saving the world. Meanwhile, Sid ( John Leguizamo ) searches for a mate, and Diego ( Denis Leary ) and Shira ( Jennifer Lopez ) think about having children. On our planet, Manny ( Ray Romano ) has forgotten his anniversary to wife Ellie ( Queen Latifah ), and is devastated by his daughter Peaches ( Keke Palmer ) impending nuptials to Julian ( Adam Devine ).

Lovable short movie fodder Scrat ( Chris Wedge ) has once again invaded this feature length film, with his opening having him discover an alien spaceship and soon changing the architecture of the solar system, before accidentally sending an asteroid towards Earth. Since the previous films handled the survival of the dinosaurs, and anthropomorphised animals as pirates (I have no clue), now it only makes sense for the film to go a bit science-fiction. But alas, the heart of the original has gone, and whereas before it wanted to create memorable memories for your child, now it just wants to keep them hypnotised with an unhealthy dose of colour and noise. With every one of their films at least doubling their budgets, and the last two Ice Age films hitting close to $900 million, they are certainly a monetary success.

From Blue Sky Studios, it was refreshing to see a company previously known for handling special effects, step-up for Fox and take on Pixar, Dreamworks and Disney. The first Ice Age was a lovely little gem with smart, witty dialogue, a simple but emotionally engaging story, and great characters. Ice Age Collision Course reviewġ4 years the Ice Age franchise has been going on. Ice Age Collision Course review by Luke Ryan Baldock, July 2016. Pin Ice Age Collision Course review: Is fifth time a charm? Or is it time this franchise went extinct?

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