FOR an old kid of my age, who's lived somewhere between two and three decades (there's no way I'm telling you my age, dude), Madagascar 3 was swell.
Though the jokes are kind of similar (and frankly, boring at times), I was utterly entertained, I must say. I couldn't help it - the animation (in fact, the entire imaging), cartooning and illustrations are literally out of this world.
That said, I must add that I was deeply annoyed by the squeaky (yet somewhat bassy) voice of Chris Rock, who speaks on behalf of Marty.
If I had a way I would yank him out of the screen, pinch his ear lobes and bellow to him to adjust his voice and speak in a friendlier tone. Well, I wouldn't go that far but, yes, his voice is not amusing and that's for me, the big kid.
Let's get to the fun part - the action blow by blow - shall we?
Before that I must applaud the producers for sticking to the storyline, which means what your little one (you are welcome to come too) will see will be a continuation of the narrative from the second movie. Awesome.
Alex the Lion (Ben Stiller) has a nightmare in which he and his troupe are trapped in the motherland of Africa.
On waking up he asks Marty (Rock), Melman (David Schwimmer) and Gloria (Jada Pinkett-Smitt) to leave for Monte Carlo so that the Penguins can take the troupe on their flight to New York City. Nobody objects to his request.
Things go awry during gambling in Monte Carlo and Alex and company find themselves being chased by the never-say-die Captain Chantel DuBois (Frances McDormand).
The captain, a hunter of note with a beauty spot, intends killing Alex just for kicks. The kids will love the high-speed chase and they'll probably be disappointed when the Penguins' plane fails to sustain itself in the air and crashes in France.
With the captain right on their tail, the only way to survive is to board a train full of circus animals, but not before Alex and co convince Stefano the Sea Lion (Martin Short) and Gia the Jaguar (Jessica Chastain) to allow them.
It takes a lot of effort to win Stefano, once a beloved entertainer who had a fiery accident, over.
The zoo train will pass London where the circus animals will perform and the final destination will be New York City. But the captain has a sharp nose and she tracks them down without fail. During this eventful trip Alex becomes a shady instructor and is caught out.
There is entertainment galore. You'll see animals executing amazing stunts - Alex helps Stefano with jumping through a tiny and flaming ring, this after applying olive oil to his fur.
The script is fair (it's a kiddies' movie and it's not OK for me to be rude). The sets are authentic in the Madagascar franchise way. You'd be a freak not to take your kid to see it. Hell, you can tag along too.
But Chris Rock's voice must be replaced, I say. Mr Rock has a tendency to exaggerate things. No, it's not personal, man.
Movie Review: Madagascar 3 - For kids big and small
FOR an old kid of my age, who's lived somewhere between two and three decades (there's no way I'm telling you my age, dude), Madagascar 3 was swell.
Though the jokes are kind of similar (and frankly, boring at times), I was utterly entertained, I must say. I couldn't help it - the animation (in fact, the entire imaging), cartooning and illustrations are literally out of this world.
That said, I must add that I was deeply annoyed by the squeaky (yet somewhat bassy) voice of Chris Rock, who speaks on behalf of Marty.
If I had a way I would yank him out of the screen, pinch his ear lobes and bellow to him to adjust his voice and speak in a friendlier tone. Well, I wouldn't go that far but, yes, his voice is not amusing and that's for me, the big kid.
Let's get to the fun part - the action blow by blow - shall we?
Before that I must applaud the producers for sticking to the storyline, which means what your little one (you are welcome to come too) will see will be a continuation of the narrative from the second movie. Awesome.
Alex the Lion (Ben Stiller) has a nightmare in which he and his troupe are trapped in the motherland of Africa.
On waking up he asks Marty (Rock), Melman (David Schwimmer) and Gloria (Jada Pinkett-Smitt) to leave for Monte Carlo so that the Penguins can take the troupe on their flight to New York City. Nobody objects to his request.
Things go awry during gambling in Monte Carlo and Alex and company find themselves being chased by the never-say-die Captain Chantel DuBois (Frances McDormand).
The captain, a hunter of note with a beauty spot, intends killing Alex just for kicks. The kids will love the high-speed chase and they'll probably be disappointed when the Penguins' plane fails to sustain itself in the air and crashes in France.
With the captain right on their tail, the only way to survive is to board a train full of circus animals, but not before Alex and co convince Stefano the Sea Lion (Martin Short) and Gia the Jaguar (Jessica Chastain) to allow them.
It takes a lot of effort to win Stefano, once a beloved entertainer who had a fiery accident, over.
The zoo train will pass London where the circus animals will perform and the final destination will be New York City. But the captain has a sharp nose and she tracks them down without fail. During this eventful trip Alex becomes a shady instructor and is caught out.
There is entertainment galore. You'll see animals executing amazing stunts - Alex helps Stefano with jumping through a tiny and flaming ring, this after applying olive oil to his fur.
The script is fair (it's a kiddies' movie and it's not OK for me to be rude). The sets are authentic in the Madagascar franchise way. You'd be a freak not to take your kid to see it. Hell, you can tag along too.
But Chris Rock's voice must be replaced, I say. Mr Rock has a tendency to exaggerate things. No, it's not personal, man.
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