Latest reviews about Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa

Closeacademy says "Better than the first one and habit forming." about Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa

Closeacademy — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 11:35:04 GMT

This movie was funny. My girls liked it so much that they are now addicted to the show the Penguins of Madagascar. They have watched the movie many times now and still enjoy all the funny parts.

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GennyG says "Almost as good as the first!" about Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa

GennyG — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 03:31:42 GMT

I loved both of these movies. The second one brought back all of the key characters from the first movie. There were more sad parts in this one then the first but it was still great.

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Latisha22 says "Too "mature" of content for children" about Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa

Latisha22 — Wed, 06 May 2009 15:24:19 GMT

My husband and I took our children (9, 7, 5, 3) to see this movie and were horribly disappointed. There was a lot of sexual innuendos and inappropriate scenes for a so-called "kids" movie. What happened to cute movies? Why must we try to expose our children as early as possible to these things?...

hexurb says "i still love to move it" about Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa

hexurb — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 22:40:38 GMT

while it was not as good as the first Madagascar 2 is still worth it ican not get over wanting to move it move it I am begining to like more and more animated movies that have this subtile level of adult humor and still provide entertainment for the kids

some of the most fun is realizing how much fun the actors are having getting in to their characters and being so true to what i would dream them to be

i just can not get the music out of my mind so i guess that it must be good and now i find myself hoping for a third

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rmblinrose says "witty" about Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa

rmblinrose — Sat, 18 Apr 2009 22:59:11 GMT

This movie was way to cute. I enjoyed the trouble they got into as well as the story they were trying to teach. It is okay to be different.

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bethany10 says "Not as good as the first" about Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa

bethany10 — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 18:28:58 GMT

This movie was alright. I certainly wouldn't buy it for the kids, but it was worth watching once. Definitely not as good as the first!

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Offy says "Middle of the road family movie" about Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa

Offy — Sun, 08 Feb 2009 04:23:20 GMT

Madagascar 2 wasn't great, but it wasn't horrible either. There were some very funny parts, but there were also parts that dragged during which my daughter got restless. It looks even worse when you compare it to some of the other animated films to come out this year such as Kung Fu Panda and Wall-E which were both excellent. It's worth renting on video if your family enjoyed the first one, but it may not warrant a purchase. If you do purchase it, make sure that you get the version that comes with the extra penguins feature as that looks like it may be better than the movie and will be an upcoming series on Nickelodeon.

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Tiger40sMom says "Madagascar 2: was an excellent movie for the family of all ages" about Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa

Tiger40sMom — Sun, 08 Feb 2009 03:40:05 GMT

Madagascar 2-Escape 2 Africa was excellent. It showed alot of funny parts that all kids and adults could relate to. It was one I would recommend to a people to see. Our families favorite parts were the dancing hippo that loved Gloria and Alex getting a whipping from the old grandmother. They also loved the part when the plane started to crash and the peguins talking. ...

MonkeyMoo2 says "The Crate Escape" about Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa

MonkeyMoo2 — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 09:20:09 GMT

In Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa the animation is great and the voices are perfect for the characters. There are some positive messages in the movie such as sticking together through tough times, friendship being valuable, and even looking for a mate based on something other than looks.

However, there are some rather disturbing points based on the movie's target audience of children:

King Julien does one scene in which he is a cross-dresser and says something like 'See I am a woman, who finds me attractive?'
Melman becomes a witch doctor. He doesn't do voodoo and is really just a regular doctor but if you have children that may be something you would have to explain to them
Melman declares his love for Gloria and one of the penguins (I think it is Skipper) falls for a hula dancer doll (like the ones on a car dashboard). I just thought this was a little disturbing.

Of course, this is a children's movie and being such, we should all love one another. But I do believe there are multiple scenes...

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xtina053 says "Very Cute!!! For everyone!" about Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa

xtina053 — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 01:52:03 GMT

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Lindz08 says "Funnier than the 1st!" about Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa

Lindz08 — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 05:55:56 GMT

I saw this movie in theaters opening weekend with 5 friends of mine. we're all 21+ and still loved it. haha. We all liked the first Madagascar movie, and were anxious to see this one. It was worth it. I love the penguins, so mischievous and funny. I also like the lemur king, he cracks me up. My friends were from New Jersey and moved to Colorado, so they got a kick out of a couple comments made in the movie about New Jersey. Cute movie for adults and children! They have some references in the movie that adults will catch but children still wouldnt quite understand. Funny stuff for sure! I definitely recommend it! =) I'm waiting for it to come out on DVD so I can add it to my DVD collection. Can never have too many movies! ;)...

spiralled says "Great movis for the family" about Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa

spiralled — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 13:45:27 GMT

Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa is a great movie for the family. Great well known voices. we all really enjoyed it...

MomOfAFlock says "Madagascar 2: you'll laugh in the middle and cheer at the end!" about Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa

MomOfAFlock — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 23:56:12 GMT

Okay, I admit I rarely enjoy sequels. Most often a good story is better left alone in my opinion. But this one was OK! It does a wonderful job of bringing to conclusion the saga of Alex, Marty, Melmin and Gloria. It begins with a glimpse of just how Alex the Lion was transported from the plains of Africa to the center of New York as a cub, (but I'll not give it away!) As the foursome leaves Madagascar, with the penguins manning the cockpit of a patched together airplane, their intended destination is home in New York. But fate has other ideas, and they crash land in a wildlife refuge in Africa where Alex is reunited with his parents, and struggles to find acceptance. Of course, as the main character, he ultimately saves the refuge from a major crisis. A surprise romance (or 2) is revealed among the major characters. And a guest appearance by the little old lady that beat Alex up in Grand Central Station in the first movie brings some chuckles. She hasn't mellowed any......

chelseygato says "I like Aleki!" about Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa

chelseygato — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 23:15:07 GMT

Madagascar 2: Escape 2 Africa - The Movie

This movie was a sequel that equalled the original. My seven year old daughter and I watched it on Thanksgiving. The previews were great and got us excited. All the baby animals in the New York Zoo had me squealing in my seat. i loved seeing Aleki, his parents, his uncle, the witch docotr, little Mort the hero, and I rooted for the bad penguins when the old lady from New York was even BADDER! Anybody messing with Alex like she did had it coming. The 8 track songs were a great little side note; the seafood sacrifice to the God was funny and you have to laugh at the adult humor in the maternity leave for monkeys. It was not r rated humor, just subtle for adults. As a child who took ballet and loved the tor jete; I appreciated the butterfly dance with Alex's father. Anybody reading confused? Then you did not watch this wonderful, family movie!
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Siann says "If you liked the original Madagascar...skip this one" about Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa

Siann — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 14:10:10 GMT

I really enjoyed the original Madagascar and the previews made this one look just as good.

I'm sorry to report that it is not. The 4 main characters are together for only the first 20 or so minutes, then they all separate and start on their own story line. Alex has issues with his pride which he is reunited with, Marty discovers that he's not as unique as he had believed and Melman and Gloria are off having issues with their love lives. The camera work in the beginning of the movie is a lot like being pushed around in a crowd, so if you get motion sick easily at all, beware.

The few times that I did laugh during the movie were mostly due to the penguins antics, and most of those had been seen on the previews.

This movie can definately be skipped in the theatres, and possibly even as a rental.

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