Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa was a pretty enjoyable Dreamworks Animation sequel

Rating: 7/10 (9 December 2008)

Today, I went with my friend who works at a movie theatre to see this Dreamworks Animation sequel to Madagascar which he had seen twice before. I remember enjoying the first one a few years ago but I waited several weeks after when this one premiered sometime last month. It was pretty uneven in spots but many scenes where Alex (once again voiced by Ben Stiller) either fights or dances were very funny to me. And hearing the zebra pal (Chris Rock) listen other of his species look, talk, and act just like him was also good for a laugh. And how sweet it was to hear Gloria the hippo (Jada Pinkett Smith) and that giraffe (David Schwimmer) declare their love for each other. Then there's those penguins, that lemur and his sidekick, and that small one being chased by a shark that provided their own amusements. And finally, there's Alex's father which is voiced by the late Bernie Mac (who like myself and the woman who voices his wife, Sherri Shepard, was born in Chicago, Illinois). Mac is simply both humorous and touching in the right places and what a nice dedication they put for him at the end credits. No great shakes here but for all that, I really enjoyed Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa especially when those penguins took over the Dreamworks logo...