Movie Review: Madagascar 3 is a fast-paced ball of fun
Madagascar 3 was a fun adventure with a good story and plenty of visual stimulation to keep almost any audience entertained. If you like silly feel-good movies and fast-paced humor that makes fun of just about everyone, you should really enjoy this one.
The Details
So I haven’t really done that many movie reviews, for obvious reasons (*cough* this is a book blog *cough*) BUT I saw a few big movies recently and wanted to share.
I didn’t expect too much going into Madagascar 3, but I’m so glad I went. It was funny, creative, and fast-paced. I was probably grinning through the entire movie.
Here’s the trailer:
Now, is this an incredible new plot that will change the world of entertainment? No. But it is incredibly fun. There are a few logic jumps I didn’t quite make, and the plot itself speeds by like nobody’s business, but it still had me laughing the whole time. Besides, a plot any slower would get us too wrapped up in the details of the situation, rather than the humor in the characters’ reactions.
Basically, the gang is still trying to get back to New York. Right from the get go, we’re kind of left in the dust when we get an odd dream sequence that may or may not be partially real, so that wasn’t the strongest way to start the movie. Luckily, it (mostly) gets better from there. Along the road to the NY Zoo, the oddball herd ends up chased by a psychotic animal control officer and run off to join the circus to escape her.
The characters themselves are entertaining. We have the same group as always—Alex, Marty, Gloria, Melman, the penguins, and the goofy lemurs. The penguins almost seem to have gotten more entertaining, in that they no longer care about anything. They were by far my favorite.
In terms of human cast, we primarily have the animal control officer. The woman is crazy, and that’s the joke—her psychotic animal tracking ability involves impossible feats and ridiculous super powers that leave you laughing and shaking your head, saying, “seriously?”
The two scenes where we see the new-and-improved circus are by far the coolest scenes of the entire movie. I was grinning like a kid.
All in all, I really enjoyed Madagascar 3. I might even buy it—and I never buy movies. It’s a feel good movie that will pick you up if you need it and make you laugh.
Ah, what the hell. I’ll use the circus afro song as a sign off. That’s how you know about this movie anyway.
Overall Impression
Yes, go! I had so much fun.
