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Bookmark this pageMadagascar: Escape 2 Africa (2008)
Director: Eric Darnell, Tom McGrath
Movie review
From Time Out London
This is one of those rare occasions where the sequel is better than the original – but only by a whisker. In the first instalment, Alex the dancing lion and his mismatched cohorts escaped from a New York zoo on a mission to reach Africa. They missed and wound up on Madagascar instead. Roll on part two and Alex (voice of Ben Stiller) et al are on board a home-made aircraft bound for Africa where they hope finally to meet members of their own species. The film then shatters into a trillion plotlets involving reunions, rites of passage, water shortages, volcanic sacrifices, even a little romantic interaction. Yet, despite this splintered storyline, the film manages to remain more coherent than the last. The animation, too, is improved. Great pre-Chrimbo fun for under-tens, then, but a chore for anyone else. Tip: for best results, see it in gigantiscope at the IMAX.Author: Derek Adams
Time Out London Issue 1998, Dec 4 - 10, 2008
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- Charlie said...
- Posted on May 02 2009 20:34 I loved Mad 1 and 2 and it was really good and funny I am 7 and hope they make Mad 3!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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- Tessie Bear said...
- Posted on May 02 2009 20:26 Hi i am 5 my mum decided that we could go to the cinema tomorrow but I would like to see Madagascar 3 but there isn't one! I loved Mad 2 you see!! I will have to see something else instead!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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- Tessie Bear said...
- Posted on May 02 2009 20:26 Hi i am 5 my mum decided that we could go to the cinema tomorrow but I would like to see Madagascar 3 but there isn't one! I loved Mad 2 you see!! I will have to see something else instead!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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- hannah said...
- Posted on May 01 2009 18:50 this movie was brillll the best movie ever It was really funny and had a good story line to it I would go back and see it any day !!
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- sam said...
- Posted on Apr 18 2009 11:30 this film was ok it could of been better though. deffo madacaster was funny but not too good good bye!!
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Posted on Feb 22 2009 19:10
grrrrrrreat film i didnt think it was quite as good as the 1st but still worth watching and a good laugh
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- tom said...
- Posted on Feb 21 2009 18:35 It's great. really funny. i must go see it again
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- Holly said...
- Posted on Feb 18 2009 17:56 Most boring film ever do NOT EVER go and watch this!!!!!!!!! It is a waist of dosh
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- Bob said...
- Posted on Jan 18 2009 09:29 this film is HILAR!! a must see defo i loved it so much i would go see it again .
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- Xaxa said...
- Posted on Jan 13 2009 16:26 BRILL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Watched with school & even my teacher went into hysterics!
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- Amy Winehouse said...
- Posted on Jan 11 2009 11:38 Wine please. This is rubbish! 6/6 though as it was good animation. IMAX is best. Autographs for me!
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- Sue and Jaz said...
- Posted on Jan 11 2009 11:37 Fantastic and Must-see! IMAX is the best place though. Ordinary cinemas can't handle the hardcore hilarity and impact of the film.
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- Earwig said...
- Posted on Jan 11 2009 11:35 I did not like the film. It was very annoying with the screeching sounds and can be very mundane at times. Blob should stop spamming. If you want to see it, use the IMAX not a usual cinema, as they cannot afford to have good quality
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- Blob said...
- Posted on Jan 11 2009 11:28 I do not like people who write comments nothing about the film whatsoever (and i'm sure you have recognised im doing that right now)
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- Jerry said...
- Posted on Jan 10 2009 18:05 Soo Hilarious... A Must-See Film - Better then Madagascar 1
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Cast & crew
Director: Eric Darnell, Tom McGrath
Genre(s): Children's, Comedy
Rated: PG
Duration: 89 mins
UK Release: Dec 5 2008
US Release: Nov 7 2008
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