2006-11-24

Ice Age: The Meltdown

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When I watch a sequel to a movie I enjoyed, I often imagine what the moviemakers said to themselves in deciding to go ahead; either:

I really think we could explore these characters in a different and enlightening way in another movie; we've got more to say about them.
or
Let's see if we can hustle the rubes out of some more money. Make sure there are scenes we can make into a video game tie-in.
Now I'm not particularly naive, and I know movies are a business, and blah, blah, blah; but I'd really like a sequel to at least pretend that it's not all about cash-sucking. And, unfortunately, this one doesn't try that hard. Although there are some cute moments, and John Leguizamo is really good as the voice of Sid, the sloth. But it's mainly bland and prefabricated.
Posted 2006-11-24 4:46 PM EST
Last Modified 2007-08-28 1:12 PM EDT
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