This movie is based on an exciting sea adventure here Scrat nutty pursuit of the infernal acorn since the dawn of time has caused a large-scale of violent event in the natural world that splits it into smaller pieces. Sid reunites ith his grandma. Manny, Diego, Sid are stuck on an iceberg on the sea where they encounter a band of pirates that gives them the greatest adventure of all
Yes, this is the part where I outsource my critical role to my children. If you are the kind of person who (quite understandably) abhors this particular gimmick, you may wish to stop reading now.
The beautiful animation and wonderful character design continue to impress, but the seafaring action is sunk by sub-sitcom-level lessons about family and friendship.
These films are generally good at being good enough, and the fourth installment, Ice Age: Continental Drift, doesn't deviate from that modest tradition.
The first "Ice Age" is still the best, but as fabricated and Saturday morning as this installment is, it's still an accomplished bit of animated filmmaking.
