Horst_In_Translation Review of Scrat: Spaced Out

Scrat: Spaced Out (2016 Video)

Scrat as usual, just longer and in space

[4/10 · 17 November 2016]

"Scrat: Spaced Out" is a 2016 animated short film and as such the newest addition to the "Ice Age" franchise. Many Scrat short films exist and most of these are really short, but this one here runs for a "massive" 15 minutes which is unusual for the films about this character. I guess they still keep making these because of the success (Oscar-nominated) of the early ones. Yeah well, there is not a lot more to say. There was another Scrat short film from last year when he is in space and this new Ice Age full feature film (which was actually very weak) has a connection to space and meteors as well, so this subject seems to be really en vogue for the franchise here. But back to this Scratventure (oh yes I did!). The title character is basically flying through space, sometimes in a capsule, sometimes outside and tries to get a hand on his acorn as always. And as if Scrat was not struggling enough already with natural aspects, he also has to deal with a bunch of supernatural alien creatures (that look like Scrat in other color, female and in space suits). I must say the only funny scene in here was probably the one that involved the other Ice Age characters in a solid little reference. Other than that, I was neither impressed nor entertained, but then again i have never been a really big Scrat fan. His films jumped the shark a long time ago if you ask me, if they even made it up the shark to be honest. I don't recommend this newest films. Thumbs-down.