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It looks like disappointing sequels are a thing of the past. There was a time when I wouldn’t have bothered with a sequel. But that was a time. Ice Age 2 brings back the world’s favourite mismatched prehistoric herd with a splash. It’s ‘meltdown’ time!

The last dinosaur is long gone and Manny the mammoth is wondering if he is the last of his kind too. Sid the sloth would be wondering the same if he wasn’t getting increasingly hassled by the lack of respect he gets from everyone. Diego the sabretooth tiger is getting a load of the other two and… well… he’s being sane. But he does have a slight hydrophobia thing.

As the icy mass covering everything melts, all animals on the safe side of a colossal ice dam are forced to make their way towards the ‘promised boat’ because if they don’t then there will be more than just water to worry about! (Truly hideous monsters await!)

The movie is yet another journey by the herd. Again for survival. On the way there are perils, encounters, and a miss mammoth for Manny. But she needs a clue or two to realise she is a mammoth.

Story ends well as usual. Scrat (the little sabretooth squirrel thingie) saves the day (but stops just short of getting the nut). Manny, Sid and Diego continue the good work of being together.

PS: I deliberately resisted mentioning the Possum brothers. They are too cool for a mere blog post. You have got to watch them to believe them.

Posted on Sunday, April 30th, 2006 at 3:12 pm and filed under movies, reviews.

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