Escape 2 Africa – A Movie Review of the Madagascar Franchise
ABC Film Challenge – Franchises Movies – E (Escape 2 Africa) – Madagascar 2 – Movie Review
Director: Eric Darnell, Tom McGrath
Writer: Etan Cohen, Eric Darnell, Tom McGrath (Screenplay)
Cast (Voice Talents)
- Ben Stiller (Zoolander)
- Chris Rock (The Longest Yard)
- David Schwimmer (Friends)
- Jada Pinkett Smith (The Matrix Resurrection)
- Sacha Baron Cohen (Les Miserable)
Plot: The Madagascar animals fly back to New York City, but crash-land on an African nature reserve in Kenya, where they meet others of their own kind, and Alex especially discovers his royal heritage as prince of a lion pride.
Runtime: 1 Hour 29 Minutes
There may be spoilers in the rest of the review
Story: Madagascar Escape 2 Africa starts when the escape animals Alex, Marty, Melman and Gloria look to return to New York City. However, their flight from their new home crash-lands in an African nature reserve. This sees Alex getting a reunion with his father, king of the reserve.
However, Alex isn’t used to the wildlife area, while the others get to meet other fellow animals of the same species. They all go on their own adventures, as Alex learns he has his own powers to help the animals in the reserve.
Verdict on Madagascar Escape 2 Africa
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa is the sequel to the popular animated movie following the zoo animals adapting to the wild. This time we see them in an African nature reserve, but struggle to adapt. However, their alternative views on life help them learn to adapt and save the wildlife.
This is a fun sequel if you enjoyed the first one, it does feel like more of the same. The comedy works for what we get and even returns to old jokes that hit well. When it comes to the new animals, they fall into basic imaginations of what groups of the species would be like.
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Final Thoughts –Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa is a solid entertaining sequel.
