The third installment of the
“Madagascar”
franchise shot straight to the top of the weekend box office list, earning
$60.4 million and beating out Ridley Scott’s “Prometheus” by a full
$10.4 million.

Alex the Lion, Marty the Zebra, Gloria the Hippo, and Melman
the Giraffe are still fighting to get home to
New York and of course, King Julian, Maurice
and the Penguins are all along for the comedic adventure. The whole lot is
suddenly the
most wanted animals of
Europe,
and is constantly chased after by the
villainous
French animal control officer Captain Chantel DuBois (Frances McDormand) and
her crew of mostly indestructible henchmen. Captain DuBois wants a lion head to
complete her collection, and Alex is a lion, so you can kind of see why she'd
want to hunt him down. Fortunately, the gang finds refuge in an unlikely place:
a traveling circus.
The movie introduces a lot of new characters, all unique;
including Vitaly,
a Russian tiger that
leads the traveling circus who once jumped through flaming rings of fire to
excite crowds. But after losing his confidence and more than a few of his hairs
on one fateful attempt, he also lost his passion and his act.
Then there is Gia, the beautiful Jaguar who is always on the
lookout to discover something new, and she gets her chance when she convinces a
reluctant Alex to teach her the trapeze – “Circus Americano” style.
Stefano, who is a happy, fun-loving Italian sea lion who
always looks on the brighter side of things. A true entertainer at heart, he’s
up for any challenge to save the circus.

In a desperate attempt to save themselves and successfully
travel back to
New York,
Alex and the gang becomes a part of the circus and transform it completely.
Eventually returning it to its former glory. Thus strengthening their bond with
the circus animals.

And although Melman and Gloria’s romance is at its peak, we
also find two new love interests that develop with in the circus. One, between
Kind Julian and a circus bear Sonya. And the other, between Alex and Gia.

The Penguins and Monkeys stand out in this installment just
as much as the previous one’s. Their never ending attempt to
fly back to
America
once again backfires. But just as before, they manage to clean up their mess
eventually.
The movie ends, serving justice to Captain Chantel DuBois
and her crew. And Alex and the gang realize that their true home is the circus.

The movie possesses amazing 3D effects and vibrant colors
that bring the entire cinema to life. There's a particularly stellar sequence
in which the animals do their circus act that is visually stunning, if simple.
It is mostly a black background, but the flying characters and neon effects are
amazing. You have to give it up to Dreamworks; it knows how to make animation
really pop, even in the darker environment of the digital third dimension. It
was very colorful consistently. The humor is witty and there countless scenes
that keep you at the edge of your seat. There were a few scenes that seemed
slow, but only because they were the rare scenes that weren't progressing at
warp speed. There was always something going on in the movie, no doubt to make
sure that kids stay entertained throughout. Just when things seemed to calm
down, there would be another joke, pratfall, action set piece, something would
be happening at all times, and that means that the film's 85 minutes just flew
by.
All
over, it is a well deserved box office win and a must watch!
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