Movie reviews: Ultraviolet and Ice Age 2: The Meltdown

Ultraviolet
I went in expectantly to watch this movie despite the panning it got from the critics. In the end my worst fears were realised. It is one of those try-to-be-arty farty (not quite) movies that promises much but under-delivers. The plot is wafer thin. The various fight scenes are unbelievable. You have to suspend all logic in order to take in the film. In fact I think it is one of the dumbest films in recent memory. The supportting cast was abysymal. They had no character development and lack any on screen charisma.Thankfully Milla Jovovich has screen presence and a body to die for.

rating: 2 piles of steaming turd out of 5

Ice Age 2:The Meltdown
I watched and enjoyed the first installment. The second movie overcomes the Curse of the Sequel in that it is better in many aspects than the first one. The kind of movie adults and kids can enjoy alike. The premise of IA2 is that the ice age is over and the ice caps are melting. Meaning the valley in which the animals live in is gonna be flooded in a matter of days. So everyone has to get to the end of the valley to escape the impending flood, Noah Ark style.
The main characters are also more fleshed out here too. Manny the morose wooly mammoth faces the impending end of his species if he cant find a mate assuming that he is the last of his species.Talk about coming to terms with your own mortality. Diego the slimy sabre-toothed tiger of the first installment turns out to be a teeny-weeny puddy tat when his aversion to water become apparent. He has to overcome his hydrophobia to save his friends. Sid the Sloth wants respect from his chums but finds little in the way. Enough said.
Our 3 pals are joined by Ellie, a female mammoth who thinks she is a possum, and her 2 possum brothers, Crash & Eddie. It is a fun journey as each of the protagonist learn more about themselves and their friends as they endeavour to reach the proverbial end of the valley. And who can forget my favourite character: Scrat the Saber Toothed Squirrel? We see ourselves in his plight, as he relentlessly goes about collecting his nut(s). Despite all his tribulations(including death) he finds himself no closer to finding his dream nut. A little parable in there for all of us.

Rating 4 nuts out of 5