Little more than a greatest-hits rehash of the first movie.
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11/26/08
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Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (2008)
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Reviews Counted: 107
Fresh: 64
Rotten:43
Average Rating: 5.9/10
Consensus: Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa is an improvement on the original, with more fleshed-out characters, crisper animation and more consistent humor.
Theatrical Release: Nov 7, 2008 Wide
Box Office: $159,066,369
Synopsis: In 2008's MADAGASCAR: ESCAPE 2 AFRICA, the endearing New York City zoo animals of the original hit movie return for another zany round of CGI adventures abroad. Leaving the island of the title by way of a ramshackle penguin-designed... [More]
Starring: Ben Stiller, Chris Rock, David Schwimmer, Jada Pinkett Smith
Director: Eric Darnell, Tom McGrath
Reviews for Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa
Whenever the penguins pop up for their welcome routine, the movie takes flight.
11/26/08
Rarely do we get to truly celebrate a movie's second time around. We should this one, though. The filmmakers really move it, move it to the next level of joyous entertainment.
11/21/08
Stronger animation and a textured story make this even more entertaining than the original
11/21/08
Fans of the original will find plenty to love in the sequel (including 40% more covert penguin action).
11/20/08
The film relies on rapid-fire gags that will amuse most adults, and cute antics that will satisfy the little ones.
11/15/08
They did another one, and probably better than the original, but I'm simply tolerant.
11/14/08
Fans of the 2005 original will find this sequel more of the same. So will the original's detractors -- it was lousy then and it's lousy now.
11/14/08
If it feels routine and workmanlike, at least it goes about its work with a spring in its step and a smile on its face.
11/13/08
Can't quite make it to the front of the pride. The animation is fine; a lot of the lines are snappy; there are a few nicely absurd situations. But each main character gets a semi-intriguing subplot that isn't developed, then disappears. The pace hobbles.
11/13/08
The upside, I suppose, is that we'll all forget about it in a few weeks.
11/12/08
Except for the moronic title (Madagascar is part of Africa, so it's not much of an escape, is it?), the sequel is more enjoyable than the original.
11/12/08
Somewhat better than the original, a film which it is mainly content to clone shamelessly.
11/10/08
The sequel, Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa, is a better film, though -- less manic, more easygoing.
11/10/08
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