Digitally animated children‘s adventure. A hairy mammoth with an Elvis quiff, a sloth with a wise-ass attitude, a dastardly sabre-toothed tiger and a squirrel go on a quest to return a cute human to his family Ice Age tells the simple story of an incredible journey taken by four mismatched animals to return an orphaned human baby to his father. Racing against the onslaught of glaciers our prehistoric heroes Sid the sloth (Leguizmo), Manfred the mammoth (Romano), Scrat the squirrel (Wedge) and Diego the sabre-toothed tiger (Leary) face peril at every turn as they journey across the harsh prehistoric snowscape to reach the human herd.

Ice Age‘s CGI animation looks fantastic, although it does suffer when held up against Shrek and Monsters, Inc.. Ice Age isn‘t in the same league as its DreamWorks and Pixar competitors but it is an enjoyable and well executed film nonetheless. Although the story is somewhat generic, it‘s delivered with great spirit - the characters are genuinely funny and will appeal as much to parents as their kids. Although you should be warned - the poop jokes start early and keep coming.

John Leguizmo is especially excellent as (the voice of) the fast-talking but slow-moving long-necked klutz otherwise known as Sid. And the much underrated Denis Leary brings a brooding menace to his part as the double-crossing Diego.