Forget the Disappointing Second Movie

Rating: 7/10 (3 August 2012)

Alex, Marty, Gloria and Melman are back for their third adventure in Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted. This time, they're going through Europe together with a circus to get back to New York. On the way, they meet some new faces, both good and bad.
I think the first movie is very good, the second movie was therefore a disappointment because it lacked charm and character, but this third installment is a good way to end (well, at least I hope) the Madagascar franchise.
The movie is extremely cartoony, which is one of its main qualities. It's the most extreme Madagascar movie, as it involves scenes such as a car chase through Monte Carlo with an atomic reactor, a woman that can run through walls (kinda like Juggernaut from the X-Men franchise) and a rope that chains together the characters, while driving through cars, walls and flying in the air. Like, holy crap!
Some characters I feel are just there because they were in the previous movies. Like King Julien (the I Like to Move It-guy). He's in the movie throughout most of its entirety, but he never does anything to change the plot, other than having a side-story about his relationship with a bear on a tricycle.
Overall, Madagascar 3 is a fun time for the whole family. Anyone can have at least a little bit of fun watching this.