Family fun with some great characters and personalities.

I think I was in grade 2 when this movie came out, I remember because I fell asleep in the theater. My friends and I all hated it and thought it was stupid. It had annoying soundtrack, characters that were all weird in an annoying way, repeated dance scenes of animals shaking their butts, god knows why, and that toilet humor that only the "lowest common denominator" finds funny. There was a lion getting high while the "Candyman" song played in the background, really strange. There were racial stereotypes that you'd think cinema would be past in this day and age. The only thing I remember as being remotely funny were the penguins! And they were only minor characters! The movie was filled with that typical "fail humor" (things getting hurt for the audience's amusement). It's just pathetic, honestly. I don't get it even now, was this movie supposed to be so moronic or was it an accident? What's even more unbelievable is that a sequel and television show were added to this load of crud. I never wanted to have kids anyway, but if I did have kids I wouldn't ever expose them to this kind of thing! Try something like Spirited Away, Monster's Inc. or Lilo & Stitch if you want to show your kids some animation actually worth watching.

Madagascar is a very cute film about escapees from a zoo. They head out on an adventure of their lifetimes and learn what it is like to live life in the wild. The team of escapees are a bit "uptown" or domesticated in comparison to their wild distant relatives - which adds more to the humor.The movie is great from the start and kept me laughing throughout the film. This is definitely a good family comedy.If you liked "Shrek" or "Ice Age" then it is a good chance that you may like Madagascar as well.8/10

Madagascar is a great movie with a very enjoyable storyline with a talented and very energetic voice cast topped off with beautiful and colourful animation.The movie is filled with very funny scenes,plenty for both younger and older audiences to enjoy,also the characters are very lovable.While I do like the four main characters,they aren't the movies highlights, that is without a doubt King Julien,voiced brilliantly by Sacha Baron Cohen,and of course the penguins,almost everything these characters say is gold.Madagascar is a very enjoyable movie that I would recommend for the whole family to enjoy.After Marty the zebra (voiced by Chris Rock) escapes from the New York Zoo,himself and his four best friends,Alex the Lion (Ben Stiller),Gloria the Hippo (Jada Pinkett Smith) and Melvin the Giraffe (David Schwimmer) end up stranded on the island of Madagascar.