Diego, Manny and Sid return in this sequel to the hit animated movie Ice Age. This time around, the deep freeze is over, and the ice-covered earth is starting to melt, which will destroy the trio's cherished valley. The impending disaster prompts them to reunite and warn all the other beasts about the desperate situation.
The Meltdown is at least faithful to its predecessor in the sense of being equally as underwhelming.
– Geoff Pevere,
Toronto Star,
31 Mar 2006
fresh:
A tad crasser and pushier than its predecessor, Ice Age: The Meltdown is still an entirely serviceable follow-up to the 2002 hit that will thoroughly amuse kids and get a rise or two out of parents as well.
– Todd McCarthy,
Variety,
31 Mar 2006
rotten:
[The film] has lots of energy, some decent animation and good voice-over work -- but no real story and few chuckles.
– Richard Roeper,
Ebert & Roeper,
3 Apr 2006
fresh:
Watching this zoo of long-vanished quadrupeds, you're left with an eerie message for our own warming times: They fought the thaw, and the thaw won.
– Jim Ridley,
Village Voice,
4 Apr 2006
rotten:
The storyline wanes towards the end and, from the kids' point of view, the whole package lacks momentum.