Critique of Carlos Saldanhas Film - Ice Age: The Meltdown - Movie Review Example

Carlos Saldanha’s film, Ice Age: The Meltdown, presents prehistoric animals hurrying to high lands in order to avoid floods. The director of this film bases his ideas on the negative effects of environmental degradation. He always references melting ice, exaggerated floods, and running beasts to create a scene of an uneasy atmosphere. Most of these beasts were on the verge of extinction, yet the flooded valleys were determined to sweep them out of existence. For instance, Manny, a female mammoth, believed that she was the only mammoth, on earth (Saldanha 00.50.45).

However, while evacuating, she meets another mammoth Ellie and her brothers (Saldanha 00. 55.21). She refers to her as a possum, instead of a mammoth. However, she joins the heroic trio for protection. This is the time I realized that teamwork is essential when solving problems. This scene felt utterly surprising since the animals used to work independently before the prehistoric age began, but this time around, they had to work together to survive the flood.