"Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa" - Review
November 10, 2008 by Jane Boursaw
| Movie: Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa * Official Site | In Theaters: Nov. 7, 2008 |
| Runtime: 89 minutes | Directed by: Eric Darnell |
| MPAA Rating: PG for some mild crude humor |  Gecko Rating: |
“Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa” is Too.Much.Fun! I love that they didn’t make us wait for the “Move it, Move It” song, and jumped right into it at the beginning. My kids and I loved everything about it from beginning to end. We all agreed that it’s even better than the first movie. And a third movie is on the way for 2011, so we’ve got that to look forward to.
All the originals are back — Alex the lion (voiced by Ben Stiller), Marty the zebra (Chris Rock), Melman the giraffe (David Schwimmer), and Gloria the hippo (Jada Pinkett Smith). It begins on the distant shores of Madagascar, where we last left our fun-loving group. They’ve finally figured out a way to get back to New York City and their beloved Central Park Zoo. The resourceful penguins have repaired a dilapidated WWII plane and turned it into Air Penguin.