 | | | Scrat (Chris Wedge) and his elusive acorn in Ice Age: Continental Drift.
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| | | | | | Who doesn't love Scrat (Chris Wedge), the prehistoric squirrel always searching for the ultimate acorn and screwing things up? Scrat's scenes have been some of the most memorable in the Ice Age series. So what is Scrat up to this time in the fourth film, Ice Age: Continental Drift? Well this time Scrat's desire for the acorn causes the single continent of Pangaea to break apart, forming the seven continents that exist today.
The massive shift of land finds Manny the Mammoth (Ray Ramano), Sid the sloth (John Leguizamo) and Diego the saber-toothed cat (Denis Leary) lost at sea with Sid's cranky grandmother voiced by the very funny Wanda Sykes, the scene-stealer in the film. While at sea hoping to return to their families, they encounter many obstacles, including sea creatures and Captain Gutt (Peter Dinklage) who is a giant ape pirate. Note: Captain Gutt may be a little scary for youngsters under seven years of age. Their journey does deliver funny moments at a steady pace to entertain the kids and like the other Ice Age movies, it is the voice-over talents that make the movie.
Ice Age: Continental Drift will cool down the other movies at the theaters and will enjoy the #1 spot at the box office based on the popularity of the previous Ice Age movies, but it will melt quickly when The Dark Knight Rises on July 20.
Derek Zemrak is a Film Critic, Film Producer and Founder of the California Independent Film Festival. You can follow Derek on Twitter @zemrak for the latest Hollywood news.
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