Younger kids might like all the flashy colors and occasional attempts at visual whiz-bang, but it's all so lazily paced and indifferently slapped together that it's possible they'll lose interest long before the not-even-90-minute running time concludes. Die-hard fans are going to be disappointed by all the changes. I have no idea who is going to enjoy this one. The animation is clunky and visually uninspired. Other than Simon Pegg as thrill-seeking, one-eyed weasel Buck Wild, it appears none of the other primary members of the vocal cast - most notably the core quartet of Ray Romano, Denis Leary, John Leguizamo, and Queen Latifah - were asked to return. Now comes The Ice Age Adventures of Buck Wild, and not only is this sixth installment easily the worst in the series, but it's also the one that forces me to take back my comment that none have been "outright terrible." There is no Scrat. Heck, thanks to brief comedic interstitials featuring the ongoing antics of squirrel-rat hybrid Scrat, they even have occasional moments of Looney Tunes-like inspiration worthy of a few hearty laughs. As forgettable as some installments have been (I can't for a moment recollect what happens in 2006's Ice Age: The Meltdown), none have been outright terrible. The Ice Age adventures have always been hit-and-miss, with 2002's first film and 2009's Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs arguably the best of the five features making up this popular franchise.
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