Join The Circus If You Want To Live!

Rating: Null/10 (25 June 2012)

That is pretty much the motto of this 3rd instalment in the "Madagascar" franchise...a real place which most people probably couldn't point out on the map...you know that island next to that continent we call Africa...no no no, not Antartica...I said Africa, stop looking at the South Pole...
Since the past couple of years have been dominated by sequels, prequels and re-boots (and re-boots of re-boots..."The Amazing Spiderman"...really do we need another one?!), "Madagascar 3.." and whatever the rest of the title was, sure falls into those categories very neatly.
The movie has its funny moments, and is sure to be enjoyed by the kiddies, the adults will also be entertained a few moments at the time, before nodding-off or checking their BlackBerries or Iphones.
As a sequel it is not bad, it introduces a few new characters, some worthwhile, others just filler. I guess by this point, as they did with the "Shrek" franchise, Dreamworks decided this will be the movie where everyone will find a significant other and fall in love. It almost without a doubt sets up the obligatory fourth instalment where all our animal heroes will have children...just ask Shrek...no wonder he looked soo depressed and suicidal the last movie he was in...
Since this sequel takes place in Europe, they chose the right spot, Monaco...to be more specific Monte Carlo, the one place where Europe's desperation and free-fall can be better concealed...but hey, even in an animated movie, the denizens of Europe looked positively miserable and frightened. The baddie in this movie after all, is a crazy woman and her fanatical henchmen..bent on hunting and killing as many animals as possible to fill-up her trophy collection.
Since cannibalism seems to be in fashion again, this movie makes a pretty good case for it...just watch it and you'll see...
Anyways, yeah take your kid to see this one, Dreamworks is about the only studio whose animation division has given Pixar a run for its money, the only thing that drags all of them down, are the endless sequels they subject their movies too...enough of that!!!