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Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (2008) - Critic Reviews - Page 5 of 7

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By Andrea Gronvall (422) for Chicago Reader (7,190) on 07 Nov 2008

Lessons about family loyalty, tolerance, ingenuity, and sacrifice add depth to the screenplay by Etan Cohen and directors Eric Darnell and…

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By Michael Sragow (1,413) for Baltimore Sun (1,823) on 07 Nov 2008

The outcomes of all the mini-dramedies are too messy and equivocal to produce morals; that's just as it should be in a farce about confusion…

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By Kevin Carr (1,610) for 7M Pictures (1,037) on 07 Nov 2008

It is the wayward penguins who are the heart and soul of the picture. Why else did they score so much screen time in the trailers…

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By Todd Gilchrist (762) for IGN Movies (1,472) on 07 Nov 2008

Madagascar 2 is an overstuffed, unfunny adventure that adds nothing but length to the franchise's running time and, ultimately, disappoints…

Review of Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (2008)

By Steven D. Greydanus (674) for Decent Films Guide (519) on 07 Nov 2008

A hodgepodge, combining elements of The Lion King, Joe vs…

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By Peter T. Chattaway (133) for Christianity Today (953) on 07 Nov 2008

Definitely not a film for the ages, and you might not even remember it by the end of the year, but as it is, it's a reasonably pleasant, amusing…

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By Christian Toto (897) for What Would Toto Watch? (283) on 07 Nov 2008

Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa repeats all the gags from the first film ... but lacks enough new material to warrant another rumble in the jungle…

Review of Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (2008)

By Brian Tallerico (1,600) for Movie Retriever (197) on 07 Nov 2008

All shtick and repetition, something the little ones may find entertaining, but something that will drive parents 2 boredom, 2 another theater,…

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By John P. Mccarthy (315) for ReelTalk Movie Reviews (1,771) on 07 Nov 2008

Animation holds everything together with aplomb, injecting the whirlwind picture with plenty of attitude and jokes…

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By Sara Michelle Fetters (1,688) for MovieFreak.com (1,674) on 07 Nov 2008

All of which makes the movie a worthwhile effort and better picture than its predecessor…

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By Frank Lovece (341) for Film Journal International (5,095) on 07 Nov 2008

Sitcom-like sequel to the 2005 movie about clueless New York zoo animals bungling in the jungle, this story about a lion king is no Lion King…

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By Eric D. Snider (2,489) for Cinematical (752) on 06 Nov 2008

It's still primarily the supporting cast that's funny, not the leads -- but hey, if Dreamworks were capable of doing everything right it would…

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By Peter Sobczynski (1,159) for eFilmCritic.com (5,125) on 06 Nov 2008

Perhaps having already gone back 2 Africa in this tired sequel, the inevitable third time around will inspire the filmmakers to go back 2 the…

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By Nell Minow (2,357) for Beliefnet (937) on 06 Nov 2008

The rare sequel that improves on the original, Madagascar 2 keeps the silliness and steps up the heart…

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By Colin Covert (1,936) for Minneapolis Star Tribune (2,416) on 06 Nov 2008

This mediocre sequel to the 2005 DreamWorks Animation hit doesn't offer much to engage minds that have moved beyond coloring books…

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By Bill Gibron (1,013) for Filmcritic.com (3,164) on 06 Nov 2008

This is a big screen experience so kid-oriented it should come with a pacifier and a selection of Huggies…

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By Robin Clifford (1,670) for Reeling Reviews (4,376) on 06 Nov 2008

The four-year olds out their will love the funny animals, music and flashy animation. Unfortunately, I am not a four-year old…

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By Sean Axmaker (1,564) for Seattle Post-Intelligencer (2,422) on 06 Nov 2008

The film shoehorns in every memorable character from the original film…

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By Joshua Tyler (625) for CinemaBlend.com (1,378) on 06 Nov 2008

This is an inferior sequel, but one which still contains plenty of laughs…

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By Dustin Putman (2,479) for TheFilmFile.com (2,314) on 06 Nov 2008

The nonsensical title is the least of its problems--how, exactly, are the characters escaping to Africa if the place they begin is technically…

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