Fogettable and unfunny

Rating: Null/10 (23 December 2008)

This film is about the zoo animals trying to escape from Madagascar back to New York, only to find themselves in Africa.
The jokes mainly comprise of the animals doing silly movements, and these are not funny. The plot is weak, and most of the screen time is occupied by animals dancing and singing. I understand the filmmakers are creating a festive atmosphere for Christmas release, but it is tiring and annoying to see hippos dancing, and then penguins dancing, and then zebra dancing, and then giraffes bouncing about.
I am also very disturbed by the old lady who keeps hitting the animals. At one point, she incites other people to burn a lion alive. In another scene, a giraffe is talked into jumping into a volcano. This cruel acts to animals are unacceptable. "Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa" tries to make fun of these inhumane situations, which I find unacceptable. What kind of message are we sending to our children?
"Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa" is a very forgettable film, and I was hugely disappointed by it. I was hoping it to be funny and entertaining, but it was not.