The problem with Madagascar is that there is no story. A lot happens, but it's just comic hijinks. The characters learn almost nothing and change not at all. In fact, several of the central characters have no arc at all. David Schwimmer and Jada Pinkett Smith are little more than movable window dressing.
I can't recommend this movie for very young kids, since it has some violence. And I don't recommend it for adults, since there really isn't anything to it.
Sadly, it's as the Pixar guys said. What Hollywood fails to realize in the rush to 3D is that story is what makes the Pixar movies so good. I can easily say, Finding Nemo is a story about a father finding his son and himself, and Toy Story is a movie about building trust and friendships. I have absolutely no idea what Madagascar is about. It's everywhere and nowhere.
About the only thing that will come out of it is the next annoying stadium song. "I've got to move it, move it......"
Posted by: Mike at May 31, 2005 01:52 PMOh, yeah, I hadn't thought of that. Ugh.
What's funny is that even Megan didn't seem to like it. Where after the Hefelump movie she wanted to see it in the theatre over and over again, she hasn't mentioned this movie since we saw it.
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