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Action
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Keith Ferguson,
Keith Ferguson,
Karen Disher,
Karen Disher,
Rick Pasqualone,
Rick Pasqualone,
Ray Romano,
John Leguizamo,
Queen Latifah,
Josh Peck,
James Patrick Stuart,
Chris Wedge,
James Arnold Taylor,
Tara Strong,
Nika Futterman,
Nolan North,
Ray Romano,
John Leguizamo,
Queen Latifah,
Josh Peck,
James Patrick Stuart,
Chris Wedge,
James Arnold Taylor,
Tara Strong,
Nika Futterman,
Nolan North
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(7.8/10)191
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Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs
Joe LeydonWith appreciably greater emphasis on action than its predecessors, and clever use of 3-D trickery to enhance storytelling as well as offer spectacle, Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs could prove the third time really is the charm by expanding an already sizable audience for a popular toon franchise. Fox may have taken a risk by positioning this latest series entry in the middle of summer season -- both Ice Age (2002) and Ice Age: The Meltdown (2006) were March releases -- but the gamble should pay off with beaucoup cold cash. Even more bountiful green will be harvested in ancillary outlets.
Once again, the plot is propelled by the extended family led by Manny (voiced by Ray Romano), the lovably neurotic woolly mammoth, who looms large in an Ice Age enviro...
Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs
Claudia PuigIce Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs seems to be suffering from freezer burn. Once fresh, the story is now buried under a hoary coating. The theme of creating unlikely families worked well the first time from both a comic and narrative standpoint. Its consistently sweet message notwithstanding, the retread plot is a bore. The 3-D animation is something new for the franchise. And while it's eye-catching, the saga doesn't hold a candle to Pixar's Up, which integrates 3-D images artfully into a compelling story that elicits emotions and captures the imagination. The species are more plentiful this time, but Ice Age resorts to bathroom humor and gross bodily fluids to fill the landscape. Life is taking a serious turn for woolly mammoth Manny (...
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