Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa

Rating: Null/10 (4 August 2011)

"Oh I like Laughing is such a nice experience to laugh" king Julien said. It sure did after watching Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa. This 89 minutes animated movie was released on November 07, 2008. Etan Cohen wrote the movie full of laughs and joy. Eric Darnell and Tom McGrath directed the movie. The dancing lion "Alex " was voiced by Ben Stiller, and his best friend the zebra "Marty" was done by Chris Rock. David Schwimmer voiced the giraffe "Melman", and Jada Pinkett Smith voiced the hippopotamus "Gloria". The film starts showing us a small part of Alex's early life playing with his father "Zuba". Then they show us how the hunters captured him. After watching this small part of Alex's childhood life, the story of getting out of Madagascar begins with a plane that would take them to New York City. Soon after taking off, the penguin crew announced a sudden landing or crash landing as they said. They crash landed in Africa, where each of the central characters meets others of the same species; and most importantly Alex is reunited with his parents. Water problems come up and lion thrown issues appeared. This is where the story really starts to get more interesting. In addition to the four main characters, King Julien voiced by Sacha Baron Cohen adds more fun to this movie along with the penguins. These additional characters I believe it boosted the enjoyment of this movie. The smart criminal minded penguins and hilarious king Julien took it to a new level of entertainment. Moreover, I found the idea is very smart move when they brought back the old lady character "Nana." This old lady appeared in one shot on the previous Madagascar. She was the one who beat Alex in grand central station. She returns as a member of tourist group on safari. I liked how the writer builds up this character. I liked this strong old lady who doesn't get afraid of everything. Another strong element that enhanced this movie is the music. Hans Zimmer and will.i.am did a great job in composing. At the end, I can't wait to see the next Madagascar. I would be the first person in line to watch it. For those who didn't watch Madagascar, I would say to them you missed a lot. A movie full of laughs is worth seeing!