Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa Critic Reviews

Fails to drum up much excitement.Read the full review

This is a brighter, more engaging film than the original "Madagascar."Read the full review

Escape 2 Africa is pretty tame, but it knows how to keep its own turf tidy.Read the full review

If Madagascar 2 is the best Dreamworks can provide to go toe-to-toe with Pixar's beautiful WALL*E, then it's game, set and match to the Disney subsidiary.Read the full review

A nice surprise, surpassing the quality of the first film.Read the full review

Cartoons can get away with being serviceable and skillful without much creativity since they have an endlessly renewing audience. "Mad 2" surfs along on such waves, entertaining youngsters while mildly amusing adults.Read the full review

Good enough in patches to make its distracting star turns, storybook clichés and stereotypes harder to take than they would be in a less enjoyable movie.Read the full review

When it comes to time-wasting memory games, crossword puzzles are more fun than this movie.Read the full review

More animals don't necessarily translate to more fun and laughter, at least not when it comes to animated sequels.Read the full review