adonis98-743-186503 The animals try to fly back to New York City, but crash-land on an African wildlife refuge, where Alex is reunited with his parents. Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa is a fun but also very good sequel that improves upon the highly entertaining original by doing a very fun, dramatic and full of adventure storyline that keeps both kids and their parents entertained for at least 1hr and 29mins. The storyline of how Alex was lost was so sad and cute at the same time but don't fool yourself cause you're going to love Gloria's and Moto Moto's scenes their fun as hell. (10/10)

bellino-angelo2014 The first of the two Madagascar sequels was funny and original, and the second is almost great as the first one, with many new characters.Here Alex, Marty, Melman and Gloria leave from Madagascar with a decrepit plane ''fixed'' by the lemurs and the four penguins, but it suffers a crash-landing and they end in Africa. After a fight encounter between Alex and the old lady, the quartet discovers that they are ended in Africa, and soon: Alex is reunited with his parents, Gloria meets an handsome male hippo, Melman becames the witch doctor of a giraffe group and Marty meets many other zebras identical to him.But then problems begin: there is another lion, Makunga, that uses the excuse of the rite of passage to dethrone Alex's dad and replace him as the king; Marty considers that he is not unique, and only Alex helps Marty to be different because of his qualities; Melman thinks that he is soon to death and Gloria doesn't like Melman anymore. Then Alex, with the help of the wrecked plane destroys the dam and makes the water return in the reserve, and then Gloria returns attracted to Melman, while the old lady with a group of tourists tries to survive in the African wilderness by themselves.The plot of the movie, in Alex's side, is a bit recycled from ''The Lion King'', only that here the villain is alone, and not with three stupid hyenas as his henchmen. And at the beginning the three penguins replace the boy in the Dreamworks logo.The animation is always great and colorful like in the first movie, the soundtrack is also good (and in the end credits there is Will. I. Am's cover of I LIKE TO MOVE IT MOVE IT), and the actors are all good, especially Ben Stiller and Chris Rock as Alex and Marty, Alec Baldwin is deliciously evil as Makunga, and Bernie Mac (in his last movie) gives a great performance as Zuba, Alex's dad,I recommend this movie to all fans of the trilogy.

tomgillespie2002 When an animated family film unexpectedly strikes a chord with its young audience and develops into an unexpected hit, as was the case with 2005's Madagascar, the most common problem faced with the inevitable sequel is where to take its collection of rag-tag anthropomorphic heroes next. The original's premise was relocating a bunch of animal characters who had been raised in a New York zoo to be adored by the paying customers to the less-welcoming island of Madagascar. It was a promising idea, but the film fell flat thanks to some blocky animation and a lack of imagination and jokes. With the first sequel, returning directors Eric Darnell and Tom McGrath have pulled the same trick again, only this time dumping its hapless entourage onto the brutal plains of Africa, with Hollywood again apparently forgetting that Africa is a continent, not a country.After the adventure on Madagascar, zoo animals Alex (Ben Stiller), Marty (Chris Rock), Melman (David Schwimmer), Gloria (Jada Pinkett Smith) and a small group of militaristic penguins have fixed the crashed plane and are readying to fly back home. Also joined by unhinged lemur King Julien (Sacha Baron Cohen), they crash again in Africa after running out of fuel, and eventually find themselves at a watering hole, where they are overjoyed to discover more of their own species. Alex also reunites with his mother (Sherri Shepherd) and father Zuma (Bernie Mac), with the latter the alpha of his herd. While the others are each given roles in their animal society, Alex must prove himself to be worthy of his position of heir and title of 'King of New York', while fellow lion Makunga (Alec Baldwin) waits eagerly to take control.It's a very similar route taken by Ice Age and their increasingly tedious sequels. When the big idea has been used up, simply introduce a long-lost family member and give the comic relief side- kicks their own meandering side-stories. Melman, due to his hypochondria, becomes the village's witch-doctor; Marty struggles to stand out in a herd that looks and talks in the exact same way as he does; and Gloria is courted by a douchebag while she misses the true love right in front of her eyes. The only relief on offer is when the penguins are on screen, and their extreme competency with any given task and frequent bashing of an annoying old lady never fails to raise a chuckle. When they're not the focus, we are stuck with the incredibly uninteresting Alex and a bunch of generic life lessons for the kids watching. If you were content with the little charm of the first Madagascar, then chances are you'll find something to like her. For the rest of us, this is a slow trudge through familiar ground chocked full with broad slapstick prat- falls.

Python Hyena Madagascar 2: Escape to Africa (2008): Dir: Eric Durnell, Tom McGrath / Voices: Ben Stiller, Chris Rock, David Schwimmer, Jada Pinkett Smith, Sacha Baron Cohen: Formula sequel about home. Alex the lion is reunited with his parents but deceived during a challenge for King. Marty the zebra struggles with individuality. Melman the giraffe tries to deal with his feelings towards Gloria the hippopotamus. Directors Eric Durnell and Tom McGrath do their best and are actually backed by a decent followup to the original hit. The ending is totally obvious but the premise continues nicely. Ben Stiller voices Alex who must prove himself after a humiliating defeat at the claws of another lion. Chris Rock voices Marty whose identity is marked only through his friendship with Alex. David Schwimmer voices Melman who fears he is dying. He also struggles with his feelings towards Gloria. Jada Pinkett Smith voices Gloria whose relationship with Melman is questionable at best. She is seen courted by a self loving male hippo whom she feels no passion for. Despite their strange romantic fling it also should be noted that lions generally do not mingle well with the other animals Alex pals with here. Sacha Baron Cohen voices a highly flamboyant lemur named King Julien. Beautiful animation should appeal to children whom should see this as a worthy escape. Score: 5 / 10