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(1 - 46) of 46 OFCS Rating: 61% Fresh Page   1   B- "The characters arrive at Madagascar, and, that's about it."   FromTheBalcony   Bill Clark 7/10 "...There’s no love affair, no princess, no… well, no anything, really – just lemurs and steak fantasies. But it’s still a fun bit of fluff, and a well-rendered one at that. "   Freeze Dried Movies   Brian Juergens B+ "In an ocean of family films that either try too hard or aim too low, Madagascar is a charming, genuinely funny picture that provides a good ride for adults and kids."   FilmJerk.com   Brian Orndorf "If you're six, the idea that your best friend might want to eat you isn't so literal or alarming. "   PopMatters   Cynthia Fuchs 2/5 "Madagascar is a film that, visually, is quite colorful and lively, but what’s underneath is bland, uninventive, and downright dull."   eFilmCritic.com   David Cornelius D+ "Technically brilliant – but pathetically ignorant."   EDGE Boston   David Foucher 2/4 "...the film is just so bland..."   Reel Film Reviews   David Nusair " The animation is predictably spectacular, the pace (once you get through the first sluggish 15 minutes) is brisk enough to maintain adult interest, and kids will love it."   Portland Tribune   Dawn Taylor C+ "It should mostly catch the attention of the younger set, but there are some gags left over for their parents (lots of slick cultural references and poo yuks)."   Ozus' World Movie Reviews   Dennis Schwartz 1.5/4 "One of the most lackluster of the modern, big-budget CG-animated releases."   TheMovieBoy.com   Dustin Putman C "It hopes that if it throws enough pop-cultural references at us, we won't notice how frantically it's trying to figure out what to do."   EricDSnider.com   Eric D. Snider 1.5/4 "Very much like the penguins' trip to Antarctica, the only bits of color in an otherwise dead landscape, looking around until one of them finally utters, 'Well, this sucks.'"   eFilmCritic.com   Erik Childress B+ "What a wonderful movie this is, so full of the funny, the charming and the bizarre, so clever and eager to take advantage of the possibilities of CGI animation."   Film Blather   Eugene Novikov 2.5/4 "...surprisingly plain and punchless. Still, Madagascar playfully aims to please its intended viewers (read: tykes) with its wandering spirit."   Movie Eye   Frank Ochieng B "A destination you should add to your summer moviegoing itinerary...makes for an enjoyable trip."   One Guy's Opinion   Frank Swietek 3/5 "A sporadically funny fish-out-of-water story with impressive animation."   Spirituality and Practice   Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat 2.5/4 "Eventually, it had to happen: a computer-animated dud."   ReelViews   James Berardinelli 2.5/4 "pleasantly funny and not too hyperextended in trying to cram in pop-culture references, but it loses narrative drive in the second half"   Q Network Film Desk   James Kendrick '2.5/4' "The cuddly factor ultimately wears thin..."   Palo Alto Weekly   Jeanne Aufmuth 7/10 "Not completely satisfactory [but] feels like a step in the right direction ... it's more willing to explore the places its subject matter can naturally lead to."   ReelTalk Movie Reviews   Jeffrey Chen 6/10 "Not a bad movie by any stretch of the imagination, but nothing particularly amazing either."   JoBlo's Movie Emporium   JoBlo 70/100 "Better than Shark Tale but still leagues away from the brilliance of the first Shrek."   FilmFocus   Joe Utichi 7/10 "...an engaging little diversion that maintains its charm with repeat viewing."   DVDTown.com   John J. Puccio "...a colorful trip filled with wild abandon and a true sense of adventure."   Light Views   John Larsen 3/4 "Es un ejemplo claro de que la animación todavía tiene mucho que ofrecer, aunque sea de manera sencilla."   Moviola   Jorge Avila Andrade 4/5 "Simple, silly, enjoyable; much better than their last 3 efforts. Mostly for kids, but with some pleasure for adults as well."   Cinerina   Karina Montgomery 2.5/4.0 "... works for what it’s shooting for: a generally kid-friendly film that keeps everyone occupied for just under an hour and a half."   MovieCrypt.com   Kevin A. Ranson 3.5/5 "Madagascar revels in its own silliness and does so unapologetically."   7M Pictures   Kevin Carr B- "a cute computer animation that helps erase the bad taste of Dreamworks' last entry, Shark Tale, while not exactly whetting the appetite for their next"   Reeling Reviews   Laura Clifford 3/5 "Madagascar es una oda a la ciudad rascacielo, pero..."   Cinenganos   Luis Martinez 1/4 "An unfunny movie with a depressing premise and an unsolvable conflict"   Movie Habit   Marty Mapes "[I]mmensely witty and deeply poignant, a fiercely humanistic [story] that, for all that it’s ostensibly about animals, is really about us..."   Flick Filosopher   MaryAnn Johanson 3/4 "Madagascar is solid family entertainment - not the best or most groundbreaking of the genre, but certainly an enjoyable movie that is worth catching."   Aisle Seat   Mike McGranaghan C "Some charming performances and saucy humor cannot save this movie from its surprising insensitivity."   Movie Mom at Yahoo! Movies   Nell Minow 2.5/4 "Modestly improving upon the wretched DreamWorks animation template, Madagascar still fails to approximate Pixar's trademark mix of hilarity and poignancy."   Slant Magazine   Nick Schager 3.5/5 "Gleefully entertaining fluff with absolutely no depth at all."   Shadows on the Wall   Rich Cline C "Tries to appeal to both the kiddie crowd and adults at the same time. It misses both targets."   Laramie Movie Scope   Robert Roten C+ "The promise of the first half is not met in the second."   Reeling Reviews   Robin Clifford 7/10 "Dreamworks lets their computers do the talking in a fine cartoon freed of the weight of a significant message."   Monsters and Critics   Ron Wilkinson "How many ways can you tell a fart joke? Dreamworks Animation continues to ponder the question that has puzzled humanity with Madagascar."   Movie Views   Ryan Cracknell 3/5 "Nearly all of Madagascar's laughs come from the supporting characters, and from a movie that stars Ben Stiller and Chris Rock, that's a pretty telling statement."   eFilmCritic.com   Scott Weinberg B+ "... a routine story enlivened by location, color, exotic landscapes and a cascade of comic flourishes."   Seattle Post-Intelligencer   Sean Axmaker B+ "It's the four scheming penguins voiced by the movie's animators and director that run away with the show."   Flipside Movie Emporium   Sean O'Connell 8/10 "Hip. hilarious fantasy adventure - a fun-filled good time for you, and the kid in you."   Modamag.com   Susan Granger 2/4 "Meta doesn't automatically mean clever."   Film Freak Central   Walter Chaw 3/4 "Unlike more adult-themed animated features like "Beauty and the Beast", "Madgascar" fails to absorb the audience that will be forced to attend with their children."   Oscar Guy   Wesley Lovell  (1 - 46) of 46 OFCS Rating: 61% Fresh Page   1