Four friends, Alex, Marty, Gloria, and Melman are doing whatever they can to get home to New York City in this latest installment from Dreamworks Animation. They seem to have the worst of luck with it. In this third installment they make another attempt that ends up landing the four friends in Monte Carlo. However with the help of a traveling circus, their luck might be just about to change.
A film like Madagascar 3 (Europe's Most Wanted), is not an easy review to write, especially from this critic. For the most part, I enjoyed the film. It had its "ha ha" moments. Suprisingly, I didn't laugh as much as I thought I was going to and that's what kinda ruined it for me. Don't get me wrong. It's a good movie. The story is good. The acting is top notch. The music will be familiar to many. It just that I was expecting something with more humor in it, especially coming from the hysterity that existed in the first two Madagscar films. The animation was very good. I was sitting in an old local theater (with not the greatest screen quality I might add) and I even noticed the difference in the picture itself and the colorful animation. Impressive, Dreamworks.
In terms of things to look out for, I would look out for some adult humor that pops up from time to time. Off the top of my head I can't remember what specifically to look out for but it's there. Overall, it's a clean movie. This was Dreamworks' attempt at making the Madagascar 3 film cleaner than the first two films and they succeeded. Also there are some positive themes of friendship, comradary, and loyalty to others.
Madagascar 3 is a good film. I give this movie its "props" for being funny where it needed to be and for having a good overall story. Does it get my recommendation? Yeah, I suppose. Still, more humor was needed for this reviewer to enjoy the film. Good for ages 6 and up.
My Grade: B
Stars: 4 out of 5
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