New characters seem cumbersome and further aggravate the audience’s irritation. It slogs post interval and suddenly one even feels like the voice actors are drained down within the five films forced under the franchise. Certain scenes stand out such as the ones with Buck’s entry.ĭirected by Mike Thurmeier and Galen T Chu, the film’s thin storyline is a definite concern for adults watching this film. The animation quality in the latest film is certainly way superior than what we have seen in the previous films. Naturally, since the first Ice Age film that was released in 2002, the franchise has come a song way.
Ice Age: Collision Course Review: Direction, Music Queen Latifah returns as Ellie and is extraordinary as always. Simon Pegg as Buck, Denis Leary as Diego, John Leguizamo as Sid and Ray Romano as Manny are the leads and shine with their voiceovers.Īdam Devine as Julian, Peache’s fiancé does a great job. Ice Age: Collision Course Review: Star Performance Trust and the need to letting go off things with time is what the film preaches on the way. Overall, the first Ice Age film that struck a chord with its emotional connect, matures with its fifth installment as the new film deals with varied themes. With so much promised in the promo, the character’s limited screen time and poorly written lines fail to make the necessary impact. His love story with Brooke, a new character is quite boring.Īlso, the minor antagonists, the trio of flying dinosaurs are extremely disappointing.Īnother thing that ticks is the character of Shangti Llama. Of course, not always successful as Sid’s silliness in certain sections falls flat. The writers try to maintain a good amount of balance between humor and drama. Mainly, the story moves away from its main plot thanks to Manny’s sub-plot. A plethora of new characters have been introduced in the story and that slightly sidetracks you from the lead ones. Buck’s character gets to be the protagonist as he leads the team to save the world. Touted to be the last film of the franchise, the film surely does exceed its low expectations. Ice Age Collision Course being the fifth film in the Ice Age franchise, one has to say that over the years the films have not been able to maintain their appeal. still from movie ‘Ice Age: Collision Course’ Ice Age: Collision Course Review: Script Analysis With all that’s happening, can Buck, Sid, Manny and Diego avert the calamity that reckons. In the meanwhile, while the herd is unaware of the upcoming disaster, Sid is dumped by his girlfriend Francine before he proposes to her.īuck on the other hand finds a stone that is like a prophecy, mentioning the arrival of doomsday. This meteor is a result of Scrat’s activities who accidentally sets things in motion. It’s apocalypse time for the pre-historic gang as they learn about a giant meteor all set to hit the earth, thus causing their extinction.