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Early this June, my family and I went to see Ice Age 2 as a family.  After having enjoyed the prequel so much, we were all excited to see the much-anticipated film.  We entered the Potomac Mills AMC Theater, ready for entertainment.  We exited the theater chuckling but with some disappointment.

As the movie starts, we see our favorite pre-historic squirrel (need I say it?) attempting to find and store his precious acorn.  Some may disagree with me, but I love seeing our fury friend trying, in vain, to gain possession of this one acorn.  The scenes involving this squirrel will be a hit with audiences of all ages.  Soon after the squirrel, we meet up with the “dynamic trio” of Manny the Wooly Mammoth (voice-over by Ray Romano), Diego the Saber-tooth Tiger (Denis Leary), and, who can forget, Sid the buck-toothed Sloth (John Leguizamo).  The story plot is based predominately on Manny, who is supposedly the last mammoth alive.  The valley in which our prehistoric cast is living in is in threat of a massive flood.  Global warming has caused the ice around the valley to melt and all that stands between the dry land and the water is a thinning dam of ice.  The animals start to travel to the other side of the valley and Manny is met with a big (and I mean BIG) surprise.  He meets up with a species-confused female mammoth.  The mammoth, named Elley (voiced-over by Queen Latifah) is raised in a family of possums and thinks she is one as well.  Needless to say, this frustrates Manny.  The story goes on as they all travel to the other side of the valley.  For fear of giving too much away, I won’t say anymore about plot.

From personal preference, I think this is a fun movie.  However, I was surprised by some elements that weren’t very positive.  Part of the conflict in the plot was Manny feeling that he and Elley had the responsibility of saving their species by “multiplying.”  There is a scene where they are alone, and he reminds her that they are the last of their species.  This leads to an argument and for younger audiences this may be a little inappropriate.  Fortunately, the conversation isn’t very “blunt,” so any inappropriate elements will mostly likely blow over the heads of any younger-aged audiences.  However, I would advise for a parent to review the movie, specifically due to this one conversation.  The rest of the movie is definitely worth seeing, even if you want to take your child out for some more popcorn or a bathroom break when this certain scene comes up. 

Again, though a little weak at some points, this movie is a fun movie and will be enjoyed by all audiences.  The antics of Sid the Sloth are as rich as before, and he even breaks out in a musical number! The ending is also a must-see!  A twitchy squirrel, a musical sloth, and a mammoth who thinks she is a possum…what more can you ask for in a prehistoric comedy?

 

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