Ice Age 4: Continental Drift

As some of you must be aware I have started making vLogs (Video Blogs) with my daughter for the films that she watches. As is the case with Ice Age 4, there are a number of films that I might not watch, but she does. So I figured that it might be best to get the viewpoint of the target audience for these films.

Fourth in the successful series, Ice Age 4: Continental Drift follows the adventures of Manny, Diego, Sid, and Squint as they work their way through changes in their lives and the environment.

Here is what Saanvi thought of the film which she viewed in 3D. (At the time of the "interview" she was suffering from a cold, so do keep that in mind :-)

Top Cat: The Movie

I have to say that I was quite excited to find out about the big screen version of the cartoon that I grew up watching. It definitely has as a certain nostalgic value to it; add to that the chance that maybe, just maybe, the new generation might actually enjoy something we did in our childhood.

So, as a way to introduce the wonderful characters to my four-year-old, we made our cinema visit into a little father-daughter date. 

For a change, I decided to go ahead with a vlog to review the film. In fact since it's never too late to start my daughter on the way to becoming a critic, I decided to put her in front of the camera and take her opinion on the film, especially since it is a film that is aimed more so towards the little ones.

As an adult, I did enjoy the film a lot. The comedy was slightly on the thin side, but there is always a lot more you can take from Top Cat than just the humor and for that I felt the film makes for a good afternoon viewing. It does feel like a long episode of the cartoon in totality, but that remains the case with most animated films that are based on old cartoons.

The animation was pretty good, with a few instances where it felt a bit too computer generated. The voices are spot on, and I could relate most of them to the original cartoons. The presence of most characters be it in a cameo, was a nice step to add on to the nostalgia. All in all Top Cat is a wonderful little piece of history that has just got a dose of well-intended rejuvenation with the release of the film. 

And now, without further delay, here's Saanvi's (my daughter) very first film review (done with a little help from me ;-)

Rating:

Raghav 2.5/5

Saanvi 3/5