A very fun film - with a surprising amount of good qualities.

Rating: 8/10 (6 June 2008)

Personally I think this is better than any of the Shrek films (although possibly NOT Shrek 1). It has very good voices for the characters (including Ben Stiller, David Schwimmer, Chris Rock and Jada Pinkett Smith), it has very amusing jokes and a well-structured and interesting story-line. The settings, New York City, Madagasgar and the middle of the ocean also do well in the story. I think the thing I liked most about this film was the portrayal of New York City, it gave a very good atmosphere and impression on the city and (having been there) looks very much like NYC.
The flaws I felt were the rudeness of some of the jokes - I would not recommend any children between three and six to watch this as they may take on some of the rude jokes. Also, the songs they picked for background were good - but why did they not include some new songs!? This drives me crazy, in my memory I have not seen a single CGI feature film with its own written songs.
Anyway, a film well-worth watching. It is about four animals in Central New York zoo (a lion, a zebra, a giraffe and a hippo) who find themselves escaping and off to the wild. It includes quite a few plot turns, a great deal of them amusing, but they are all exciting.
I recommend this to all adults who love CGI films with good humour and to children who like watching anything funny. Enjoy! :)