The humor abounds in the latest “Ice Age” installment: “Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs”. The 3-D experience was extraordinary. A new character named Buck, a weasel, joins our group of heroes made up of Manny, Ellie, Scrat, Diego, and the rest. In this story Ellie is expecting Manny’s and her first child, Diego feels the need for adventure and Sid the Sloth feels like a third wheel. When he finds some baby dinosaurs he decides to “mother them” and does a pretty good job, until the real mother shows up!
There are several violent, though not graphic, scenes in the movie, including characters punching each other and a few dinosaurs swallow other characters. With several of these moments to consider, we gladly award our 12+ Dove “Family-Approved” Seal to the film. None of the children I screened the film with seemed frightened. You will laugh if you see this movie. Something will certainly hit your funny bone. The audience loved one line when a character tells the rest, “He who has gas travels at the back of the pack!” The laughter of your children will pay you back for the price of admission.