![]() ![]() The older characters don’t really have a story arc at all and only appear haphazardly throughout the movie. Crash and Eddie are more annoying than enjoyable. The overall plot is lackluster and the villain is neither scary nor compelling. Crash and Eddie have to grow up and learn how to take care of themselves. Buck and Zee have to save the lost world from an evil dinosaur who wants to take over the habitat because he was teased as a youngster. Zee and Buck have a unique back story that gets glossed over in exposition but could have made a much more interesting movie than this one. The trio is eventually joined by Zee, a zorilla who was part of Buck’s old crew of adventurers. Although his name is in the title of the movie, there is a heavy focus on Crash and Eddie which is unfortunate. Buck is a one-eyed swashbuckling weasel who first made an appearance in Ice Age 3: Dawn of the Dinosaurs. The pair get into some trouble almost immediately and are saved by one of the best characters in the franchise, Buck Wild. ![]() They fall into the lost world under the ice where the dinosaurs roam. The possums are longing for independence and strike out on their own. The possums cater more to a younger audience with very little substance and ignorant antics that get tiresome quickly. But they take a back seat to Crash and Eddie, two of the more annoying characters in the Ice Age franchise. The older characters Manny, Sid, Diego, and Ellie appear at the beginning of the movie to help set up the story. Unfortunately, The Ice Age Adventures of Buck Wild falls well short of these expectations. ![]() The merry band of misfits who found a family in each other are memorable and they have the ability to tell worthwhile stories chock full of important lessons. Ice Age has brought so many loveable characters to the screen including Manny, Diego, Sid, and Scrat. The Ice Age Adventures of Buck Wild is the sixth installment in the Ice Age franchise. ![]()
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