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Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (2009) Rank 3 Reviews
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Belief Net
The sweet nature of this film is engaging and the adorable characters designed by illustrator Peter de Seve make this movie both satisfying and fun. ...read the complete Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs movie review at Belief Net
Daily Mirror
This fun-packed and welcome third film in the Ice Age series gets the digital 3D treatment, meaning even more in-yer-face prehistoric entertainment as the mismatched bunch of sub-zero creatures have some hairy close encounters with flesh-hungry drooling d ...read the complete Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs movie review at Daily Mirror
News of the World
Ice Age's makers Blue Sky Studios will never compare with Toy Story creators Pixar when it comes to depth and heart, or Kung Fu Panda stable Dreamworks in terms of all-out spectacle. ...read the complete Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs movie review at News of the World
Sunday Mail
All in all, it's sumptuous summer family fun which suggests there is quite a bit to come yet before the Ice Age series melts down. ...read the complete Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs movie review at Sunday Mail
The Daily Mail
That said, its most captivating element is a side-plot which follows the battle of Scrat, an ice squirrel, to secure an elusive acorn. ...read the complete Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs movie review at The Daily Mail
Teletext
Ice Age 3 is wittier than Kung-Fu Panda, certainly as slick as Toy Story. The Ice Age franchise shows no signs of thawing out. ...read the complete Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs movie review at Teletext
The Sun
Ice Age survives extinction, though, thanks to the non-stop slapstick action which makes this a thrilling family adventure. ...read the complete Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs movie review at The Sun
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
While the Ice Age franchise suffers in comparison to more ambitious computer-animated features such as Pixar's Up and Wall-E, it's honestly not a bad way to get the kids out of the summer heat for an hour and a half or so. ...read the complete Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs movie review at Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Variety
With 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. ...read the complete Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs movie review at Variety
Heart 106.2 (Simon Thompson)
This is the coolest film of the summer as far as family fun goes. All the old faces are here including Scrat who is still chasing that nut...and this time it leads him to love. ...read the complete Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs movie review at Heart 106.2 (Simon Thompson)
Daily Telegraph (Australia) (Ben McEachen)
Tri-City Herald (Gary Wolcott)
Empire Magazine Australasia (Hilton Thomas)
Teletext (Victor Olliver)
Cinefantastiqueonline.com
The results are imaginative and funny - some of the best visual comedy since the glory days of Warner Brothers cartoon short subjects, and Scrat certainly proves he deserves to take his place beside such fondly remembered cartoon icons as Bugs Bunny, the ...read the complete Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs movie review at Cinefantastiqueonline.com
Entertainment Spectrum
The arrival of the new baby mammoth named Peaches should set the stage for a fourth installment in the near future. ...read the complete Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs movie review at Entertainment Spectrum
Urban Cinefile
The film has an appealing energy and is abundantly cute, although its target market may become restless and some of the sequences feel repetitive. ...read the complete Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs movie review at Urban Cinefile
Brian Orndorf
A relaxed mood, a playful cast, and a plot that doesn't sweat itself into a pointless sense of importance, "Dawn" is mild sauce but tremendously entertaining, with an easy-peasy celebratory attitude that extends to the picture's lively 3-D visual scheme. ...read the complete Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs movie review at Brian Orndorf
ScreenDaily
Dawn Of The Dinosaursis unlikely to draw any complaints. A rattling 3D ride which gives the live action blockbuster competition a run for its money. ...read the complete Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs movie review at ScreenDaily
About.com
There's more action, more humor, and more Scrat in Ice Age #3. And, let's face it, you can never have too much Scrat. ...read the complete Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs movie review at About.com
FilmInk
Director Carlos Saldanha has introduced an exciting new story which, while it doesn't amaze, is an enjoyable adventure. ...read the complete Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs movie review at FilmInk
NPR
A sweet little comedy, both family-friendly and centered on a nontraditional family - and so suitable for pretty much everyone. ...read the complete Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs movie review at NPR
Christianity Today
Following the trend set in The Meltdown, this movie does not contain much in the area of deeper themes, greater meaning, or teaching moments. The storytelling is far from Pixar levels. ...read the complete Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs movie review at Christianity Today
Toronto Star
It could drive a guy nuts, but families should herd themselves to the multiplex for Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs. ...read the complete Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs movie review at Toronto Star
Minneapolis Star Tribune
Let us thank the producers of Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs for remembering that adults sit beside the youngest viewers. ...read the complete Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs movie review at Minneapolis Star Tribune
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Shadows on the Wall
The film is such a colourful rush of action and comedy that, like the 65 million-year dinosaur anomaly, we'll let it slide. ...read the complete Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs movie review at Shadows on the Wall
Eye For Film
As a family film Ice Age: Dawn Of The Dinosaurs is a bit below par. It will keep younger children happy for a couple of hours without upsetting them and it has moments that you can appreciate as an adult, but it isn't very memorable. ...read the complete Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs movie review at Eye For Film
Financial Times
In US cinema there is no such thing as anachronism. Every epochal reality contains every other epochal reality. ...read the complete Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs movie review at Financial Times
NYC Movie Guru
Ultimately, Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs has stunning animation and manages to be mildly amusing, but it fails to entertain kids and adults simultaneously and feels mostly lazy and uninspired with insufficient laughs and thrills. ...read the complete Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs movie review at NYC Movie Guru
The Arizona Republic
The animation is first-rate, and the first look at the lost world beneath the ice is stunning, particularly in 3-D. ...read the complete Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs movie review at The Arizona Republic
Boxoffice Magazine
Going to the well for the third time and adding tons more action and razor-sharp 3D, the Ice Age series proves it is far from extinct as it hits its stride with an irresistible and enormously fun third entry that earns dino-sized laughs. ...read the complete Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs movie review at Boxoffice Magazine
guides.news.com
This time, the Ice Age scriptwriters surrendered to Hollywood's motto: Never let the facts get in the way of a good story. ...read the complete Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs movie review at guides.news.com
Entertainment Weekly
Dawn of the Dinosaurs just isn't very funny. It lopes and slogs where the first two Ice Age movies popped. ...read the complete Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs movie review at Entertainment Weekly
Hollywood & Fine
A film that will amaze the under-10 crowd and keep their parents distracted (and, surprisingly often, entertained) as well. ...read the complete Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs movie review at Hollywood & Fine
Seattle Times
Even new scenes involving the once-hilarious Scrat, the hapless critter who can't hold onto an acorn, feel worn out. That's when you know it's time to go. ...read the complete Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs movie review at Seattle Times
Reeling Reviews
...Sid meet Buck (voice of Simon Pegg, "Shaun of the Dead," "Star Trek"), a weasel who acts as tour guide and helps 'buck up' the flagging series. ...read the complete Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs movie review at Reeling Reviews
Independent
The makers of this franchise clearly don't believe in messing with a successful formula. ...read the complete Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs movie review at Independent
This is London
The moral of the tale, insofar as it has one, is that we all need friends and no man is an island. But don't worry about that. Just sit back and hope the kids aren't restless. ...read the complete Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs movie review at This is London
ViewLondon
As threequels go, Ice Age 3: Dawn of the Dinosaurs won't disappoint fans of the previous two films and kids will love it, but adults may find themselves looking at their watches halfway through and lamenting the lack of big laughs. ...read the complete Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs movie review at ViewLondon
Spirituality & Health
A lively, lightly humorous, and appealing 3D animated feature about an extended family of animal friends who bond even closer to each other on a rousing adventure. ...read the complete Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs movie review at Spirituality & Health
Reeling Reviews
The 3D effect is a plus, giving volume to the routine adventure. Familiarity may breed contempt, though, and the franchise grows tired. ...read the complete Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs movie review at Reeling Reviews
TheDivaReview.com
Does there need to be an Ice Age 4? Not really. Will there be an Ice Age 4? Most likely. As long as the quality and entertainment bar never drops below this level, that's not such a bad thing. ...read the complete Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs movie review at TheDivaReview.com
Eric D. Snider Movie Reviews
Serves its target audience well enough and offers a series of pleasant smiles, if not a lot of gut-busting laughs. ...read the complete Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs movie review at Eric D. Snider Movie Reviews
Deseret News
The cast of characters for these films is already too jam-packed as it is. Yet the filmmakers find time to introduce a new one -- a crazed, one-eyed weasel named Buck. ...read the complete Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs movie review at Deseret News
Sunday Mirror
Still Pegg, voicing the swashbuckling Buck, provides a few laughs, while Scrat's continuing adventures are once again the highlight. ...read the complete Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs movie review at Sunday Mirror
Total Film
3D heats up a cooling franchise nicely, alternating the familiar friends-forever 'aw' factor and chucklesome comedy chases with some ace in-your-face visuals. ...read the complete Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs movie review at Total Film
The Denver Post
The scenes could make an animated short of their own. Instead, they're strung throughout the larger tale. ...read the complete Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs movie review at The Denver Post
Antagony & Ecstasy
And Scrat; they also made Scrat. I can't figure out how a character that great keeps ending up in movies like this. The Ice Age films may not matter, but by God, Scrat matters. ...read the complete Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs movie review at Antagony & Ecstasy
TwinCities.com
It's a little scary, but the scattered plot is perfect for shorter attention spans ...read the complete Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs movie review at TwinCities.com
The Qnetwork
Like the previous Ice Age films, Dawn of the Dinosaurs is enjoyable, but still a bit too formulaic (who didn't see the use of Was (Not Was)'s kitschy '80s one-hit wonder 'Walk the Dinosaur" being used on the soundtrack?). ...read the complete Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs movie review at The Qnetwork
MovieCrypt.com
Fearless, intelligent, and inventive, it's hard to tell if his delusions are from being away from civilized folk for too long or being dropped on his head too many times as a child. ...read the complete Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs movie review at MovieCrypt.com
NY Daily News
Ice Age goes down easy, even if the impact melts away with relative speed. ...read the complete Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs movie review at NY Daily News
77square.com
The film is mostly rude jokes about snot and stale pop culture references. ...read the complete Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs movie review at 77square.com
Palo Alto Online
I've never been a big fan of the "Ice Age" movies, and certainly they've never been big fans of science. ...read the complete Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs movie review at Palo Alto Online
Time Out
Some have expressed displeasure at the design and voices of the leads. I disagree - but I do think Simon Pegg's Artful Dodger-like weasel is a vocal cliche too far. ...read the complete Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs movie review at Time Out
The Guardian
But the gang have to rescue Sid when he gets carried off to a lost world filled with dinosaurs that haven't died out yet. Their guide here is a slightly unfunny British rat called Buck, voiced by Simon Pegg. ...read the complete Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs movie review at The Guardian
The Telegraph
No matter: this franchise always has a trump card when it's hitting a trough, and that's Scrat, the acorn-chasing squirrel-rat thing whose oblivious daredevilry accounts, I'm guessing, for about half its global success. ...read the complete Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs movie review at The Telegraph
Digitalspy
Dawn's humour never quite reaches a level of sophistication to give it leverage with a more grown-up crowd. Buck's throwaway remark about a butterfly is about as adult in-jokey as it gets. "I knew him when he was a caterpillar. ...read the complete Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs movie review at Digitalspy
Sky Movies
Children familiar with the characters won't be disappointed and there's enough to occupy the parents, not least the references to classics such as The Lost World. ...read the complete Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs movie review at Sky Movies
Empire Magazine
Long-in-the-tooth characters detract from the usual high-spirited fun and frolics. ...read the complete Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs movie review at Empire Magazine
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