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Monday, November 24, 2008

Bakpoh Movie Review --> Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa



By the end of the 89 minutes runtime....this tune will surely be ringing in ur head:

I LIKE TO MOVE IT MOVE IT
HE LIKE TO MOVE IT MOVE IT
SHE LIKE TO MOVE IT MOVE IT
YOU LIKE TO, MOVE IT!!!!


More than a week ago i had the chance to catch Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa in the theaters. And boy did i enjoy it!

First off, let's start with the movie facts:

Title: Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa

Directed by: Eric Darnell & Tom Mcgrath(Same guys who directed Madagascar)

Main Cast:
Ben Stiller(Night At The Museum) as Alex the lion
Chris Rock(Very funny comedian) as Marty the zebra
David Schwimmer(Friends) as Melman the giraffe
Jada Pinkett Smith(Will Smith's wife) as Gloria the hippo

Movie Runtime: 89 minutes

Rating: PG or U in Malaysia(Everyone can watch!)

The Plot:

The movie picks up where the last one left off. The whole gang, Alex, Marty, Melman and Gloria, who are stuck in Madagascar decides to return to New York using an old crashed plane that the penguins repaired. Halfway during the journey, things start to go wrong and they end up crashing in Africa of all places. In Africa, Marty, Melman and Gloria encounters their own species for the first time whereas Alex gets reunited with his parents. Everyone enjoys Africa at first but there seems to be trouble brewing......and from there the adventure takes off....(i'm not revealing anymore...it'll spoil it for those who haven't watched)

My thoughts:

A great movie for the whole family! Very very hilarious! Started laughing the moment the movie started and by the time i left the theater, there was still a smile on my face. Kids will definitely enjoy this movie and adults will also love it as the jokes are really funny and not too childish.

With the stellar cast of Ben Stiller and Chris Rock, the characters are really brought to life. David Schwimmer as Melman was also damn hilarious. Jada as Gloria the hippo was also superb. And who can forget the nutty King Julien and Maurice(the goofy lemurs). The animation was also spot on. You've really got to give credit to the scriptwriters for coming up with such wacky characters. Another reason for u to catch this movie is that u get to see Alex and the gang when they were kids, just too adorable for words!

The lovable characters, from left to right: Alex, Marty, Gloria and Melman

The guys above are funny as hell but my favourite characters from the movie would have to be the penguins. They totally crack me up! I still cannot forget the scene where they managed to hijack a jeep from a group of tourist with military precision. Side splittingly funny.



Justify FullThe bottom line: To those of u who haven't watched it, what are u waiting for? Grab a movie ticket, some popcorn and prepare for a great laughfest.

Bakpoh Rating: An amazing 9 out of 10(The only reason i didn't give it a perfect 10 was because the movie was quite short. And also some parts of the story bear resemblance to The Lion King.)

For those of u who need further convincing, here's the trailer:







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