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The sequel, Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa, is a better film, though -- less manic, more easygoing.
This is great. I loved it.
This is a really funny movie.
With so many characters to cram in and not much for many of them to do, Escape 2 Africa ends up a choppy, episodic affair.
A by-the-numbers follow-up to the highly successful 2005 feature that was no great shakes to begin with.
Whenever we move away from their scenes -- sharp and quickly edited -- the film slows a bit. Whenever we skip to one of the main characters learning yet another life lesson, the fun begins to fade.
Kids will love the wisecracking penguins, industrious monkeys and feisty, survivalist grandma, who packs quite a wallop with her handbag.
Doesn't mess with a good thing. That means many prankish penguins, loony lemurs and that "move it, move it" song, all over again.
In a post WALL-E world, it's hard not to be slightly underwhelmed by Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa.
Two stripes and you're out!
packaged with a DVD of The Penguins of Madagascar... I found the bonus DVD to be even better than the main feature.
Released simultaneously on standard DVD and Blu-ray, both versions have plenty to offer.
I am no great fan of sequels, and am especially suspicious of movies that try to cross-over between adult and child audiences. But this one won me over early on.
Energetic, fast-paced, and pumped full of zany humor...sure to entertain the younguns and be fairly painless for their guardians. [Blu-ray]
There's amusement in this jungle jumble but "Happy Feet" left me happier.
Despite the movie's humorous characters, constant movement, and picturesque settings, the tale never quite catches fire. (Blu-ray Edition)
The characters seem better developed this time and the story lines are stronger.
...relies more heavily than ever on friendship, love, and family relationships. Who can complain about that?
den eihe kamia idiaiteri istoria na proekteinei, oyte apaitiseis kanenos fan base na ikanopoiisei, opote logika, den prospathei na kanei tipote ap' ta dyo
Definitely a step down from the first one, but you should not let that stop you from seeing a film with great humor and animation.
Duplicates the original's inoffensive, middle of the road mediocrity.
Punches its key themes of friendship, togetherness and family amid a hyperactive swirl of jokes, musical numbers and physical gags.
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