One time watch average animation film.

Rating: Null/10 (30 December 2018)

Madagascar is a mediocre animated film which isn't as bad as it sounds considering the pedigree of animated films in recent years. The problem with Madagascar is that while there's nothing offensive about this movie, it's not especially entertaining. I often gauge how compelling a motion picture is by how many times I glance at my watch. With Madagascar, that number was higher than it should be for a film with such a short (85-minute) running length. With so many other options available at this time of the year, my advice is to give this movie a pass in theaters and rent it when it's available on video. At least then, if you or the kids get bored through the long stretches in which nothing happens, the fast-forward button is close at hand.