Following our not so successful film choice of "Magic Mike" my friends and I needed a little perking up, and what better than the newest "Ice Age" instalment "Continental Drift"? But, no, we'd timed it wrong! Tragic Mike (as it shall now, forever be known) went on for longer than we'd realised and the 3D showing had begun 15 minutes earlier? What were we to do?? "I know" said I, "let's go to the 2D showing instead and avoid the screaming-masses of children, the headaches and the red marks across our noses!" Met with a little scepticism by the men folk, the wives won-out and to the 2D showing we headed.
Unfortunately we were still accompanied by several dozen children of the screaming variety, but without the extra irritations of pinched noses and eye-blurring headaches we were much more chilled and prepared to tolerate a little childish exuberance.
The story was a triumph; touching and funny with just the right level of adult humour thrown in for the parents and the young-at-heart. And unlike certain other, tragic, films which shall remain nameless, they weren't too heavy handed with their "social conscience message."
Those of you who read my post on "Snow White and the Huntsman" would have noticed my waxing lyrical on Peter Dinklage. I admit this probably makes me a little biased, but his "Captain Gutt" was a pure class and wit. I also greatly enjoyed Wanda Sykes in the role of "Granny".
I did wonder if the team could muster enough new material to pull off another caper from the Ice Age family, but they did it with style. It does beg the question, however, what's next? Ice Age: Extinction?
And for the record, seeing it in 2D didn't mar the story whatsoever!
UK Rating: U
Year of Release: 2012
Genre: Adventure, Animation, Comedy
Director: Steve Martino, Mike Thurmeier
Starring: Ray Ramano, Denis Leary, John Leguizamo, Queen Latifah, Wanda Sykes, Peter Dinklage, Jennifer Lopez
Rating: 4.5 / 5
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