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Jun 8, 2012 · Review: 'Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted' Is Surprisingly Satisfying And Frantically Fun (If Wildly Uneven) By Drew Taylor. June 8, 2012 1:20 pm. Share.
Oct 20, 2012 · Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted – review. I n this second sequel of the surprisingly successful animated hit of 2005, the same crowd of cute and smart-ass fugitives from the Central Park Zoo ...
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By Matt Fowler
Posted: Jun 7, 2012 10:50 pm
As animated kid flicks go, the Madagascar franchise is certainly a lesser evil. It's way more tolerable than the other mega-franchise featuring a ragtag gang of animals voiced by a ragtag gang of TV and movie stars, Ice Age, and with this third installment, Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted, it's actually found a way to improve on itself.
Yes, while the first Madagascar was adequately charming and the second was, well, less-so, it seemed as though this film series was going to go the predictable route of diminishing returns. But Madagascar 3 really is one of those animated movies that adults will be able to enjoy. No, it's not top-shelf Pixar booze, but it is funny; with actual clever lines of dialogue meant for viewers over eight. And no, it's not just a lot of Shrek-esque pop culture references save for King Julian's (Sacha Baron Cohen) obsession with dance-pop of course.In fact, one of the reasons that these films have been so successful is that they've been able to provide us with an ample amount of scene-stealing supporting characters that regularly outshine the four main animals. The espionage-obsessed Penguins (who already have their own Nick TV series and a spinoff movie in the works) and the lemurs are funny enough to distract you from the fact that the lion, the zebra, the giraffe and the hippo have grown a bit tired. In fact, one of the things that Madagascar 3 does, to its credit, is drop the whole notion that all four of the leads need to have their own separate story/journey going on and just treats them like a perpetual globe-trotting, screaming ball of neurosis.
And while the rule of sequels demands that the action and adventure get exponentially heightened by whatever number follows the title, the fact that this is the first Madagascar film to be pimped out in 3D means that, frankly, it's going to exhaust you a bit. The laws of physics simply don't apply (sometimes for comedy's sake, sometimes for the hell of it) and often times the chase sequences, or circus scenes, come off as a bunch of loud noises and flashing colors. The action and visuals have been souped-up like crazy for this go round, which kicks things off with a giant chase through Monte Carlo as Alex, Marty and the rest flee from the obsessed, T-1000-like Captain DuBois (Frances McDormand), eventually seeking refuge inside a traveling carnival that features the likes of Bryan Cranston's gruff Russian tiger, Jessica Chastain's love-interest-for-Alex jaguar and Martin Short's "Heeyya, whatsa matta you-a?" Italian seal. And yes, Short's seal is so stereotypically over-the-top it's hilarious.
This isn't high art. Don't take this mostly-positive review as an actual recommendation to go out and buy a ticket to see it if you don't have to take children to see it. I'm just presuming that there are plenty of other movies out there that might warrant your attention over this one. But in a wretched sea of Smurfs, Marmadukes and Chipmunks, this one won't make you hate yourself afterward. And while touting the third installment in any franchise as the best one seems like an attention-getting move, I think I'd have to say this Part 3 is the best one of the series.
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Jun 8, 2012 · Hugely entertaining, ferociously funny. Full Review | Original Score: 4/5 | Oct 19, 2012. Rotten Tomatoes, home of the Tomatometer, is the most trusted measurement of quality for Movies & TV....
Jun 8, 2012 · I still can’t get enough. Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted is now in wide release. Grade: B. Alec Baldwin Jessica Chastain Noah Baumbach Pixar. Jared Mobarak.
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Jun 8, 2012 · With Ben Stiller, Chris Rock, David Schwimmer, Jada Pinkett Smith. The Madagascar animals join a struggling European circus to get back to New York, but find themselves being pursued by a psychotic animal-control officer.
225 Reviews. Hide Spoilers. Sort by: Filter by Rating: 8/10. A Nutshell Review: Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted. DICK STEEL 7 June 2012. There are eager animated film franchises that rehashed the same old themes and gags in all its installments, and deservedly crashed under its own repetitiveness.
