Reviews of Madagascar (2005) and related work

Madagascar (2005Moving picture, 86 minutes)

moving picture animation fiction

“The Madagascar Penguins in a Christmas Caper” (2005Moving picture, 11 minutes)

Seen in 2013.

moving picture spin-off animation fiction

Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (2008Moving picture, 89 minutes)

Seen in 2013.

Review refers to the Swedish dub.

From an ecocritical perspective, relative to Disney’s similar The Lion King (1994), this has the advantage of showing both tourists and (inept) Africans in Africa. In all other respects, of course, it’s completely banal, making a BBW joke out of hippo courtship and positing a reservation-wide truce. The penguins carry the picture.

References here: Jungle Emperor Leo: The Courage to Begin a New Future (2009).

moving picture sequel animation fiction

“Merry Madagascar” (2009Moving picture, 28 minutes)

Seen in 2013.

moving picture spin-off animation fiction

“Madly Madagascar” (2013Moving picture, 22 minutes)

Seen in 2013.

moving picture spin-off animation fiction