Ice Age 2 - Jetzt taut's

Der erste Film hatte eigentlich keine richtige Handlung, er war aber sehr unterhaltsam (ich habe ihn mit 4* bewertet). Der zweite Film ist völlig inhaltslos und fast gar nicht unterhaltsam (er wird nur von dem Eichhörnchen gerettet). Die Animation ist ausgezeichnet (bis auf die große Welle), das Geräusch vom brechenden Eis großartig. Aber das Drehbuch – von den Sprüchen über die Witze bis hin zur Nutzung des Potenzials der süßen Figuren – gehört zu unterdurchschnittlichen zweitklassigen Animationsfilmen mit einer DVD-Premiere. Bei so einem Mega-Projekt wie Ice Age 2 - Jetzt taut's hätte ich damit nicht gerechnet. (30.03.2006)

The lack of a denser and more spirited plot could be excused by the fact that this is a film for children. But when a little boy of about six, who was sitting behind me in the movie theater, asked his mother questions like "Why are they going there?" and "What are they doing there?", it was clear to me that the second installment of Ice Age was nothing more than a safe bet. It’s a safe bet that throws in one gag after another, interspersed with more "action-oriented" scenes, mammoth (literally) prodding, and very (and I mean very!) poor and awkward attempts at a few little quotes from other films (M:I-II, Saving Private Ryan). Ice Age: The Meltdown is a terrible film that hasn't changed a single pixel, let alone the plot, so the adage that you can only make a single tea out of one tea bag is more than spot on here. (19.05.2006)

Yup, the ice age is the ice age... But this time it is so frozen that it is nothing more than condensed boredom. The entire “prehistoric road movie" has turned into a moralizing vehicle for kids, full of wannabe humorous escapades leaping from one iceberg or boulder to the next. And not even the characters are at all intriguing. Even Scrat has problems trying to save the day and he manages only thanks to the final scene in heaven. Perfect for young kids, but pure torture for adults. Let’s hope that this time too that the DVD has a better bonus movie in store for us. (13.08.2006)

It wasn't love at first sight, but maybe that's why "Obleva" is now my favorite episode. Sid impresses with every dumb word he says, I find myself humming the Bugging Song suspiciously often, and Scrat is definitely the king of the supporting animated characters. As I got used to the much greater emphasis on family values during subsequent viewings, I can't help but smile while writing this comment. (27.04.2006)

They screwed a slightly different, inoffensive story that is entertaining and makes you laugh. The wisecracks and dialogs are as amusing as last time, plus Scrat is put to much greater use and more interestingly and at the end he is unbeatable. A respectable little brother to part one which definitely is nothing to be ashamed of. (13.06.2006)

It's hard to live up to the huge expectations that came from the great first film. Ice Age 2 still has a bunch of likeable eccentric protagonists whose absurd hand-in-hand coexistence with a life-threatening situation works, but the jokes are largely tired and the only speed-up factor remains the gourmet squirrel with his "escaping" acorn. The short runtime is OK, the voice acting is brilliant, and the little possums quickly gain sympathy, but the gap from the first episode is simply too deep, and the mammoth Ellie is a real handful :) 65% (18.04.2011)

This movie was quite a disappointment. I was expecting at least a somewhat balanced sequel to the first movie, but unfortunately, I got a weaker sequel that failed mainly due to the screenplay, and a proper plot. So that – especially with a big project like the sequel to Ice Age – is a somewhat bigger problem. The one thing that is great about this movie is the mammoth-possum Ellie, whose "performance" (can you even call it that?) is destroyed by a pair of annoying possums. So, I am leniently awarding this movie three stars with a wink. (24.07.2008)

It's a pretty nice movie, but somehow I can't help but feel that I enjoyed the first part more than this one. However, I have to appreciate the originality, which also quite well connects to what was in the first film. Scrat is still funny and the main group has grown quite well here. Additionally, the mammoth as a possum is just a wonderfully crazy idea. (23.03.2015)