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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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- Sarah said...
- Posted on Jan 10 2009 12:16 Hi im 12 do u think i will like it ?
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- ashely tisdale said...
- Posted on Jan 08 2009 16:28 i love it so much see I LOVE IT
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- Hannah said...
- Posted on Jan 03 2009 20:21 I have just seen this film and it's FANTASTIC. Even my mum and dad loved it !
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- Ben said...
- Posted on Jan 03 2009 20:04 This film is really good. I liked the bit when you see them when they are young.
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- Ada said...
- Posted on Jan 03 2009 15:34 just for kids
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- mel + cloe said...
- Posted on Jan 03 2009 14:44 we have read all these commentsand we may see this hilarios film!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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- anon said...
- Posted on Jan 02 2009 21:42 i think its wicked cause its so funny the best part is on the plane
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- charlotte said...
- Posted on Dec 30 2008 16:15 i love madagascar it was really funny i like melman best because its david schwimmer and i'm a really BIG fan of him
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- wendy said...
- Posted on Dec 29 2008 17:07 Fun for kids and adults alike. My 2 year old was transfixed (apart from the occasional comments of 'I don't like the lions' and 'I like the hippos best'), my 5 year old forgot to eat her sweets she was so engrossed and us grown ups found plenty to smile at (though not quite laugh out loud!). A good, family fun film.
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- PRINCESS FAVAN LEIGH said...
- Posted on Dec 29 2008 15:59 paige tell your brother to see madagasca escape 2 africa it is a lot better than HSM3
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- Sue and Jaz said...
- Posted on Dec 29 2008 15:56 Fantastic film, really funny, even better than the first one. Well worth going
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- Lydia said...
- Posted on Dec 29 2008 12:02 Ablosulty hilarious. My boyfriend and I watched it and its hilarious. The lemur is hilarious and the film is just great. :D deffinatly go and watch
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- George said...
- Posted on Dec 26 2008 20:54 I don't approve of all the people who are rating this film before they have seen it, but i thought this film was really great. I do recommend it to anyone who is thinking about watching it. Better than the first also.
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- Sophie said...
- Posted on Dec 21 2008 13:07 im going to see the film today i hope its not a dissapiontment.
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- emily said...
- Posted on Dec 21 2008 10:33 madagascar is AMAZING,i went to see it last week nd i am goin 2 see it again today.i would give it 9/10 i recommend it to everyone
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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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