A good sequel to a good original

Rating: 8/10 (21 May 2010)

The beginning of this movie is great as it shows how Alex the Lion got to becoming a popular attraction at the Central Park Zoo. The transitioning to showing where we last left off with the main characters is also great as we see that they are leaving Madagascar to try and head back to New York. However, the engines fail and Alex, Marty, Melman, and Gloria, along with Julian and Maurice, end up in Africa. The friends try to adapt to life in Africa while the penguins try to fix the plane by hijacking all of the tour jeeps. Alex runs into his mother and father. His father is voiced brilliantly by the late great Bernie Mac. Marty, Melman, and Gloria run into many of their own kind.
This movie is full of fun and some new adventures and schemes from the ever awesome penguins. The directors also do a great job of sending messages about friendships, and having unity. This a movie that is fun for the whole family.