Madagascar (2005)

"Cute and Cuddly boys, CUTE AND CUDDLY"
That's what Madagascar promises, and well it delivers. We can see the trend in the likes of Toy Story, Incredibles and this Madagascar series, these are flicks made for children, which are enjoyed by adults alike.
Madagascar provides a fun ride with a few technical loopholes, which if ignored, will surely land you admiring this cute piece of cinema.

Madagascar is a story of four animal friends, who have not seen much (or almost nothing) of the wild, and have been  raised in the New York central zoo enjoying all the comforts of the Royal upbringing. Incidents turn in such a way that all of them are transported to madagascar, a colorful, vivid and secluded island.
Here they meet a range of characters who keep adding to the fun.

Now the plot goes haywire at times, not keeping up with the fact that one central storyline should have been focused instead of tits and bits of everything. The characters are not well developed and the central characters at times seem under-timed and left out. The typical bildungsroman is not much followed which makes the plot to stray at times.

Madagascar works mostly because of its witty humor and colorful scenery created intelligently using the best of technologies. The actors give life to their voice characters and all are well played.

What I like most about this flick is that thing which is true with most of the animation movies. You can fly away with anything you can imagine, wether its animals walking on two legs, or reading newspapers, or creating human hostages for that matter.

The part of penguins is too good and they light up the screen every time they appear. King Julian also needs a special mention for its brilliant voice over from the actor playing Ali G on american television.

All in all Madagascar creates some beautiful visuals, some rib tickling comedy and some memorable scenes to envisage. I would give it 3/5 stars.