A great, timeless classic from Dreamworks.

Rating: 7/10 (4 July 2020)

Madagascar 1 was one of these movies that I used to love a child. Upon re-watching this, It felt like a movie I have never watched before since I haven't seen it in so long and I come to the realization that I don't like it as much as I used to.
What I still liked about the movie was that it has a great idea of how animals in the zoo actually feel about being locked up in captivity, the animation still holds up today even for a 2005 film, the voice acting is great, the characters are very interesting, the special effects are great, the story/plot is enticing, the song choice is interesting, it has good character development and while this film does have villains (the Foosas) it somehow manages to get away with not having a proper main antagonist which is one of the things that help make the film stand out from the rest of them.
However, I dislike some parts of it, which include a lot of product placement being thrown in during one of the scenes, there are a few clichÃ©s, they sometimes repeat certain words or phrases too many times in a row, they sometimes include unneeded toilet humor, the Foosas are annoying and some of the jokes come across as stale.
Overall, I think that this is a great movie even though it has it's problems, like most movies. This movie has a lot of charm in regards to the story, its characters, its plentiful ideas and more. If you have kids, this movie is a must watch as your children will most likely be entertained by this and maybe you might even enjoy it too.