Cataclysm The fourth "Ice Age" clearly proves that not all the ideas of such topics have been exhausted, and even after a wildly stupid (albeit ridiculous) triquel, we finally got a long-awaited adventure in the spirit of the first and second parts. All the friends in the gathering, not a little attention and saber-toothed squirrel, possums anneal, there will be a modest cameo of Buck, and new heroes, especially in the face of a rich and diverse team of pirate "ship" - succeeded in glory! Pirate themes in the cinema have not yet outlived themselves, and therefore, in addition to natural disasters, the main characters are waiting for other dangers.
The tone of the cartoon changes regularly, drifting on the waves along with the characters. Sid and Manny received a rich family drama, not without irony and humorous notes, the grown-up Peach is full of enthusiasm for the romantic experiences of a teenage girl (thank God “Twilight” in the Ice Age has not yet been invented), Diego does not lag behind in the presence of his own love story, the squirrel is still in search of nuts, and all of them together are threatened by a serious cataclysm and pirates-villains.
The cataclysm of the dispersing continents, however, is not for nothing chosen as the central theme for the background of new adventures. In a metaphorical sense, he represents everything that happens in the relationships around him. On the capture of a separate, very important line of Manny and the family, such a split and divergence are presented no less vividly than the impending rocks or the scattering ice. The cartoon from the nursery instantly turns into a teenager, when the child has the right to disobey his parents, to say various hurtful things, moving away in search of independence and new friends, and of course the crisis of first love, and as always beloved by American romcoms theme that there is no girl guy better than best friend.
Otherwise, the cartoon follows the spirit of previous films, especially reminiscent of the sequel, where everything revolved around a natural disaster. The franchise received a new breath with an extremely successful fourth part, breathtaking and not forgetting about humorous, bright and memorable moments. Just one "Yoshkin crab!" what is worth, or episodes with sirens that make literally the whole room laugh. And surprises as the action develops are presented not a few, and this is a very important quality - with a seemingly simple and predictable story to be able to surprise and keep the audience's attention, captivating the action. With all its tasks, the film successfully copes.
But, overloading the actions with so many bright characters, paying due attention to even minor characters in each of the abundance of proliferated storylines, the cartoon now and then falls into plot inconsistencies and small holes. Characters in the same act appear suddenly and disappear into nowhere, without a logical sequence of all the actions shown. And the general saturation of heroes, perhaps, prevents to reveal some characters more juicy and detailed, changing the focus on others. After all, about many characters, especially new ones, I would like to know much more than we were shown and told in the cartoon.
Some serious plot problems are raised very superficially, some sharp and bright moments are presented too fresh and too banal, as if there was not enough text and brightness of phrases in dialogues, and the action is too in a hurry to move on, without thinking of stalling and paying due attention to certain issues. At least, but the dynamics of the quadriquel can not be blamed, even with its plot problems, it effectively moves along the waves, regularly something entertaining and fun. All this looks great, and in cinemas it is also in 3D, and after all, animal fur, sea water and other animation details are drawn to the smallest detail, causing a real delight in the professional and high-quality work of animators!
Ice Age 4 fully meets all expectations, moving the plots about its characters in the right direction, correcting the absurdities of the third part in a new fascinating and adventure story, where courage and courage go side by side with family values and romance. Everything is in the best traditions of the first two parts, at a decent and high-quality level, with great humor and amazing characters! It's really exciting!
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