Alex, Marty, Gloria and Melman are still fighting to get home to their beloved Big Apple. Their journey takes them through Europe where they find the perfect cover: a traveling circus, which they reinvent - Madagascar style.
Superb entertainment.
The ghost of Tex Avery is alive and well in a frenetic sequel that does more than reheat and serve. Madagascar 4? Don't bet against it.
[An] overlong Saturday morning cartoon [that] boasts plenty animals but little magic.
The script...keeps the moralising to a minimum and keeps the pace at a frantic clip, with the gag rate complemented by some surprisingly far-out and crazy visuals that overwhelm – in a good way – the wafer-thin story.
Madagascar 3 is lighter, livelier and, crucially, far less annoying than its predecessors, and from the opening chase through Monte Carlo onwards, a winning mood of high-energy, low-consequence silliness prevails.
While it may blunder down the odd comedy cul-de-sac, Madagascar 3 is often inspired and very, very funny.
You don't have to be a child of four to enjoy this series, but it helps.
The whole film is very slick, and very enjoyable.
Please, no more, you want to say. You think they'll listen?
It is a disarmingly daft, anarchic romp that should leave younger children screaming with delight.
A sugar high that inevitably fades with time.
The first-class 3D animation is better than the cliche-ridden script.
Well worth a watch.
Madagascar 3: How to create animal magic
General release. Check local listings for show times.
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