Review of Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted (2012) by Dylan D — 03 Dec 2014

Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted satisfies at every turn with great animation, vibrant colors, and plenty of quirks. It's packed with complex and fast-paced action that, along with the colors and animation, helps to cover for what is a rather routine plot with standard plot devices and largely unimaginative humor.

Still, the bottom line is that the movie works as advertised. It's a dazzling and sometimes dizzying high-flying display of family-friendly entertainment that doesn't wear thin even where it's not very thick.

The movie finds a perfect middle ground for an animated series now in its third go-round, offering up a new adventure, a few new faces, and distinguishing itself just enough to keep audiences entertained.

It's not the finest animated film of the year and not even one of DreamWorks' best, but Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted should please audiences with modest expectations.