Dreamworks does it again

Production Year: 2005 - Family - Director: Eric Darnell, Tom McGrath - Original Language: English - Classification: Universal more

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The friendship between a New York City lion and zebra is tested when fate brings them out to the unforgiving wilderness in this computer-animated feature. Chris Rock does the voice...
more...of Marty the Zebra, whose longing to explore beyond his cushy Central Park Zoo boundaries is the impetus that ultimately strands him and his pals on the shores of savage Madagascar. Marty loves the new, edible scenery, but his best friend Alex (voiced by Ben Stiller) the Lion begins to starve since his diet of thick steaks has been cut off, and the rump of his friend starts to look mighty tasty. Their other friends, a hypochondriac giraffe (David Schwimmer) and a sassy hippo (Jada Pinkett Smith), try their best to think of a solution as the call of the wild slowly turns the starving Alex into Marty's worst nightmare. Meanwhile the hilariously self aggrandising King of the Ocelots (Sacha Cohen) has a plan to use Marty to repel their own carnivore problem. This kid-oriented comedy stays adult-friendly every step of the way thanks to a clever script that mixes New Yorker humour and even some existentialism in with the pratfalls and spit-takes. Jolts of comedic brilliance are supplied by some Arctic-bound escaped con penguins, and a couple of literary apes. It's not a musical, but classic songs from the likes of Louis Armstrong and Sammy Davis Jr. keep the montages flowing loose and sassy.

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A review by Emuchick on Madagascar (Animated)
June 30th, 2006

Author's product rating: Madagascar (Animated) - rated by Emuchick

Did you enjoy it?	Loved it
Story	Good
Characters / Performances	Outstanding
Special Effects	Good
How does it compare to similar films?	Good

Advantages:	V amusing !
Disadvantages:	Not quite long enough

Recommend to potential buyers:

yes

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This is a film I can happily watch again and again. It has an interesting storyline full of jokes that will make you chuckle everytime.

Madagascar is about a lion and his group of best friends from the zoo (a zebra, giraffe and hippo) and the adventure they have when stranded on the island of Madagascar. It is a classic tale of a friendship put to the test and you find yourself sympathising with the characters as the story unfolds.

The cast is great and really adds to the film and the characters themselves are well thought out and really draw the viewer in to their world. This is a film that will appeal to children for sure, but also to anyone who enjoys a simple film that will make you laugh and leaves you feeling warm and fuzzy. Definitely worth a watch.