The Old Gang meeting The New Gang

Rating: 8/10 (29 June 2012)

Usually I am a bit apprehensive when I heard about the sequel of a cartoon movie or any movie comes to think of it, especially if the predecessor proved to be a good one.
But Madagascar had different effect on me, it actually excite me, perhaps due to Ben Stiller was the voice behind it or more to see those Penguins, I think somehow the Penguins won here I even watched the Nickoledeon TV Series of the Penguins life, it was Hilarious! If only it minus the King Julien.
Then it hit me, was what the script would be about, coz I thought they lived happily ever after in Africa (?)
Well, when the movie opened with Alex and the Gang longing to be back to NYC, I said to myself, this is exactly how the Urbanite feels after they been away from the urban life. Just like human, just like me
And then, those crazy Penguins; Skipper, Kowalski, Rico and Private; together with the British accent chimps going rampant in casino, was a hilarious idea. Mason and Phil were the 2 crazy, sarcastic, sometimes smart sometimes easily fooled chimpanzees played more part in this movie compared to previous.
The unexpected characters and story lines blended very well bringing fun and tickled to your belly kind a way, it didn't make sense but hey, that the ticklish part of it. It was not Pixar-esque movies.
Well, since this was the 3rd movie, most of us already familiar with the main characters of the Zoo-Escapist, let's go through the new guys on the neighbourhood of Madagascar 3
As you know the main story line was Alex and gang in an effort to get the Penguins to fly back to NYC, ended up trying to escape the very persistent Monte Carlo Animal Control Officer, unexpectedly joined a group of animal circus which turned out almost running out of its money and needed to be rejuvenated.
Here are the new characters who spiced up the story line:
I normally 'hate' or shall I say dislike King Julien character, annoying to the core, but, when he fell in love on first sight with Sonya, the tricycle bike chick; I found it was a sweet and funny moments. The clips when they went out on date, the King even met with the Pope, was that supposed to show he was a Catholic lemur (?), what an idea! Ha ha Hilarity climax ensued when Sonya being given a racing motor bike. Who would've guessed, a female brown bear wearing pink tutu and ribbon could being portrayed as a female version of Rossi..
Stefano, an Italian sea lion who was naïve but I'd say the glue to the circus and big believer of Vitaly, the Russian tiger. It struck me immediately that Vitaly was a Siberian Tiger (?) as he was Russian (?).
I felt so tickled when it was told that Vitaly act in the circus was going through Rings, and not just those normal Rings/Hoops, it sizes varied until it was a Ring Finger size, it was impossible, right? But in this movie it was possible by the help of Olive Oil. But Vitaly confidence diminished when he was caught on fire from the flaming rings of fire, because Olive Oil was flammable! Luckily Alex was to the rescue by suggesting him to use Hair Conditioner which was Non- Flammable.
When there was a Lion, there would be a Lioness or Female Feline. And no exception here, this time Alex met a pretty Jaguar who was so flexible, and having exotic name, Gia. Memorable moment was when she thought she learnt 'Americano Trapeze' style from Alex.
Captain Chantel DuBois, a very 'ambitious' animal control officer, I couldn't imagined what this world would've become if we have police officer like her (not animal control officer though); it would be an ideal world, perhaps (???)
As for the gang, Marty the Zebra was still the comedian and the clip of him doing Afro Circus Dance with Ra-Ta-Ta-Ta Afro Circus Tune was really an ear worm.
I still recalled Maurice's expression when King Julien was swallowed by Sonya, he smiled happily but then turned sour the moment King Julien was spitted out. Too bad, right, Maurice? And who could have missed the cute super duper worshipper, Mort, he also got more screen time in this movie.
Overall, it was a good movie for all ages and not a disappointing sequel indeed..It certainly one of my fave animated movies.
I wonder will Dream Works plan to have another sequel? The executive producer should ask the Penguins!