PUBLISHED by Boston Metro
‘Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs’
Directors: Carlos Saldanha, Mike Thurmeier
Cast: John Leguizamo, Simon Pegg, Queen Latifah, Ray Romano, Denis Leary
Rating: PG
Dinosaurs aren’t the only extinct species in the third “Ice Age” film. The heartwarming characters and parent-friendly humor of previous installments are lost in “Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs.” The 3-D sequel introduces a new world, literally breaking the ice as the band of prehistoric creatures fall into a cracked frozen lake and discover an underground dinosaur jungle. But the jokes are as old as the movie’s setting, and the lukewarm theme of moving through life’s many stages lacks substance.
Woolly mammoth couple Manny and Ellie, voiced by Ray Romano and Queen Latifah, respectively, are about to have a child. They are accompanied by Diego, the saber-toothed tiger (a disappointingly tame Denis Leary), and Buck, a Jack Sparrow-like weasel voiced by Simon Pegg.
Pegg’s character, with his apparent madness, is the only memorable personality other than that darn squirrel.
Though an easy pick for an 8-year-old’s birthday party, “Ice Age” is otherwise not quite worth the extra cost for 3-D.
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