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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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Posted on Dec 21 2008 10:11
Im going to see this film today with my brother, but he wants to go and see high school musical 3. which is better?
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- salvo said...
- Posted on Dec 20 2008 21:18 The film is good, I think it is better than Madagascar I. I suggest to go
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Posted on Dec 16 2008 21:42
jasmine go and see it u will love it i promise xx
it is great i say the best film so far but i am gonna go and see twilight. - Report as inappropriate
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- favan the princess said...
- Posted on Dec 16 2008 21:36 the film is amazing i suggest that people should go and see it it is really funy
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- FAVAN said...
- Posted on Dec 15 2008 15:12 IT IS BRILLIANT I LOVE IT
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- jasmine said...
- Posted on Dec 12 2008 16:08 I dont know what happens but im going to watch it tomorrowI am asking you should i go and see this fil or not plz reply back thanxxx peopl has said that is good
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- kathy will said...
- Posted on Dec 12 2008 13:00 i here it is ok
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- me said...
- Posted on Dec 10 2008 16:09 o come on its a review site, Not a site where we all tell eachother when we are going to see it, how old we are and o i hope its so much fun and so funny, so i am actually doing the same i aint seen it wanted some reviews on it but got a big load of whoooooooo and yeahy about who is gonna go see it and when!!! Go get a chat room!
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- jay said...
- Posted on Dec 10 2008 10:26 this film is mint i loved it its funny as hell hehe:P i wud give it 5/5 x
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- Amy said...
- Posted on Dec 09 2008 21:28 I don't know whether to see 4 christmases or this, but i really want to see madagascar!!! It better be good!!!
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- cookie said...
- Posted on Dec 09 2008 16:16 After reading the reviews for this film I went in to the cinema not expecting to be to impressed but I actually loved it!! I nearly cried at the start and despite the reviews I though it was fab and even thought the characters in the film thought mort was annoying I think he is soooooooooo cute and would like him as a pet!!1
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- ani <<3 said...
- Posted on Dec 08 2008 21:03 saw it yesterday was so so so good. i actually cried at the beginning of it :') i loved it so much but don't agree that it was better than the 1st as the first one had more legendary moments, there both classics though :) loved it!
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- eva said...
- Posted on Dec 07 2008 16:23 i'm 23 and still very excited about seeing this fil tonight
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- Joan said...
- Posted on Dec 06 2008 17:27 I took my grandchildren today, the theatre was full of all age groups and the only sound was laughter. We thoroughly enjoyed it.
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- star singer said...
- Posted on Dec 06 2008 09:54 i saw it last night it is fab anf=d funny i loved it give it 4/5 and ***** out of *****
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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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