Ice Age Adventures Of Buck Wild Presents New Funny Adventures

Ice Age Adventures of Buck Wild (Photo: Disney+ Hotstar)

JAKARTA - After six years since the last film in 2016 titled Ice Age: Collision Course, the franchise series from 20th Century Studios / Walt Disney Company is back with a spin-off film entitled The Ice Age Adventures of Buck Wild. The sixth film in the franchise officially premieres Friday, January 26 on the Disney+ Hotstar streaming service.

The film opens with a narration from the female mammoth Ellie (voiced by Dominique Jennings) who tells the storyline from the first film "Ice Age" (2002) to the latest in 2016 in a short and light. This narrative provides an overview or knocks back the memory of his loyal audience from the previous sequels.

Quoted from ANTARA, The Ice Age Adventures of Buck Wild's adventure then began when two possum brothers Crash and Eddie (voiced by Vincent Tong and Aaron Harris) who grew up in Snow Valley felt they needed freedom and more land to practice their tricks. their extreme.

As possum brothers, Crash and Eddie are characters who often create chaos. Known as a brave figure who has a hyperactive nature and likes to go to extreme activities, Crash and Eddie always want to live a life full of adventure.

They now live with Ellie and the iconic Ice Age trio, namely the mammoth Manny (voiced by Sean Kenin Elias-Reyes), Sid (voiced by Jake Green) the clumsy, often annoying but big-hearted slacker, and Diego (voiced by Skyler Stone). a Smilodon tiger who is a friend of Manny and Sid.

Ellie herself is Crash and Eddie's sister who acts like a mother to her younger siblings. Meanwhile, the hot-tempered but kind-hearted Manny who is Ellie's husband, is also a father figure to Crash and Eddie.

Crash and Eddie eventually escape to find the place they want, however, they end up trapped under the ice in the Lost World, an underground cave filled with unusual creatures.

Luckily, they are rescued by the one-eyed weasel that protects Lost World, who is also the idol of the troublemaker duo, Buck Wild (voiced by Simon Pegg).

Buck is a one-eyed weasel who is thirsty for adventure, especially when it comes to hunting dinosaurs.

A true adventurer who has lived in the Lost World for a long time, Buck has a world of his own and forms relationships with inanimate objects such as pineapples, boulders, or tree stumps.

Behind his unique nature, Buck is the protector and peacekeeper of Lost World. Strong commitment, unwavering optimism, and fierce loyalty, Buck loves a world that is wild, dangerous, and free.

The journey of Buck, Crash, and Eddie must go through an unforgettable adventure, where they meet new friends such as a carnivorous plant named Brenda and a very talented zorilla named Zee (voiced by Justina Machado).

There is also the character of Orson (voiced by Utkarsh Ambudkar), the dinosaur full of ego. He has a raptor instinct in him, Orson seeks to rule the Lost World and has a mission of revenge against Buck for banishing him to Lava Island.

These unique characters are supported by their presence with the typical "Ice Age" animation style, which doesn't seem to have changed much from the first film two decades ago. This provides a spark of nostalgia for the audience.

However, relying on visual elements alone is not enough. In terms of story, this film seems not too strong with action scenes that are quite easy to predict. The story that is trying to be conveyed is not too explored in detail or nuanced.

The film talks a lot about Orson's power. Crash and Eddie, otherwise so devoted to the cause of freedom, don't seem to mind when others don't have the same privileges.

This is also a cynical message to convey — that authoritarian power can only be replaced by another similar force.

However, despite that, The Ice Age Adventures of Buck Wild is still a light film to watch by all ages and with the family this weekend. The humor conveyed by the characters, especially the duo Crash and Eddie, was very entertaining for the audience. There's just their behavior that makes the audience smile and even laugh.

Especially, for them -- audiences who grew up with Ice Age films, this film is ultimately a film to "go home" and reunite with "distant family". A film that reintroduces you to your favorite characters and gives you a sense of nostalgia and fondness for what you have grown.