So another afternoon with the nephew always starts with a cinematic adventure (to quote Dane Cook). This week it was between Brave and Madagascar, I wanted Brave he wanted Madagascar....he won! I must say it was a great movie that was very family friendly! It had a great plot and breath taking animation. The use of colors was so rich and engaging that all the children in the theater were mesmerised by the images on the screen. I found myself wanting to live in this rich pretend film where animals can talk and go on adventures!
Let's get into this, the film starts where the 2nd one ended. The penguins are off to Monte Carlo to win their fortune and our zoo gang is waiting for their return. We have our returning voices and characters. We have Ben Stiller as Alex, Jada Pinket Smith as Gloria, Chris Rock as Marty, David Schwimmer as Melvin, Sacha Baron Cohen as King Julien, Cedric the Entertainer as Maurice,and Andy Richtor as Mort. We also have some new comers to the series like Francis McDormand as Captain DuBois, Jessica Chastain as Gia, Bryan Cranston as Vitaly and Martin Short as Stefano.
Alex and the gang decide to go to Monte Carlo to find the penguins and along the way run into trouble with animal control and Captain DuBois. Their only escape is pretend to be circus animals and jump a train with their new friends. Alex tries to remake the circus into a big success while trying to travel across Europe without getting caught.
The movie does a great job of showing kids that change is good and sometimes life is unexpected. It was also very magical and musical which is always fun for an 8 year old. If you have kids you really need to see this. If you have not seen the other films, it's totally ok. It gives you the background but makes it a whole new story. If you need an afternoon with the kids, take them to this...SOOOOO adorable!
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