Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa is the 2008 sequel to the 2005 film, Madagascar. It was produced by DreamWorks Animation and was released on November 7, 2008. The film was distributed by Paramount Pictures. It has been confirmed that the film is about the animals starting the plane on Madagascar, and then landing in Africa, and meeting some of Alex's family. The film stars the voices of Ben Stiller, Chris Rock, Jada Pinkett Smith, David Schwimmer, Sacha Baron Cohen, Cedric the Entertainer and Andy Richter. Also guest voicing includes Alec Baldwin, will.i.am, Bernie Mac, Sherri Shepherd. The previous title was "Madagascar: The Crate Escape", which was featured on a trailer with Ben Stiller.
Story:
The film opens in the past, where Zuba (Bernie Mac), the leader of a lion pride, teaches his infant son, Alakay (Alex) how to protect himself. Alakay is trapped by poachers, and Zuba chases the hunters, but loses track of his son. Alakay's crate falls into a river which carries it to the sea. His crate drifts to New York City where he is put on display in the Central Park Zoo.
The movie cuts to the present, picking up where Madagascar left off. Alex, Marty, Melman, and Gloria are boarding an airplane that will be catapulted with a gigantic slingshot. King Julien and Maurice go with them. Midway through the trip, the penguins discover they are out of fuel, but manage a gentle crash landing in an African wildlife reserve. They all disperse and meet their species, while the penguins, Mason, and Phil stay at the crash site and repair the plane.
Alex reunites with his father Zuba, and mother Florrie (Sherri Shepherd). Zuba's rival Makunga (Alec Baldwin) intends to use Alex so he can steal the throne for himself. Alex is tricked by Makunga into choosing an exceedingly large and muscular lion as an opponent in his right-of-passage trial for membership in the pride. Alex mistakes the test for a dance-off, and is easily defeated. Makunga assumes the throne when Zuba, despite his disappointment with Alex, refuses to banish his son, and is himself banished along with Florrie.
Meanwhile, Marty joins a herd of zebras, but discovers that each of the zebras is exactly like him, which makes him question how unique he is. Gloria gossips with other female hippos, and meets Moto Moto (Will.i.am) as a potential mate. Melman becomes a giraffe herd's new witch doctor and helps animals with diseases and wounds. His new friends convince him he has "Witch Doctor's Disease" and has only two more days to live. Julian develops a following, particularly from the flamingos.
Alex and Melman talk over their problems with a zebra they think is Marty. Marty arrives and takes offense that Alex cannot tell him from one of his "clones". Gloria tries to warm up to Moto Moto in a secluded pool, but realizes that he is only attracted to her "plumpness". Melman makes the best of his last hours by facing Moto Moto and telling him to take care of Gloria for all the great qualities he himself sees in her, which moves Gloria.
When the waterhole dries up, all the animals panic. Alex sets out to find the location where the water is clogged, and makes up with Marty, who goes with him. They trace it to a dam that New York vacationers had built to support themselves off the reserve after getting lost in the jungle, led by Nana the Old Lady. Alex is caught by the humans, telling Marty to go back to the reserve and get help.
Meanwhile, Julien proposes the animals make a sacrifice to a volcano to bring the water back, and Melman volunteers. As he prepares to jump into the volcano, the giraffes discover that their previous witch doctor was only missing (now he returned), and that Melman will not die. Just as Melman is about to jump, Gloria runs up to him and asks him if he meant what he said about her, which he confirms without hesitation, making Gloria realize that her perfect man does not have to be of her species. Marty then arrives, and reports that Alex has been captured by the humans. Gloria, Melman and Marty head off the reserve with the Penguins using the repaired airplane.
Meanwhile, the humans prepare to barbecue Alex, but Zuba (who learned of what Alex was doing from Makunga, who wanted to get rid of them both) rushes in in the nick of time. Alex "intimidates" the humans by performing as he had done in the zoo, and the humans recognize him as the same one from the zoo. Zuba realizes the importance of Alex's gift and joins in with him. While Alex's dancing changes the minds of everyone else, Nana still intends to cook the lions. Fortunately, they are saved when the other animals arrive, dropping a life bucket down connected to a chain of monkeys. Due to a mistranslation through the monkey chain, the penguins think Alex wants them to slam the bucket into the dam, destroying it. Ramming at full speed, the penguins smash apart the dam just as Nana fires her gun. With the dam destroyed, the water is brought back to the waterhole. Simultaneously, Mort arrives at the volcano, pursued by a shark. The shark inadvertently sacrifices himself, falling into the volcano just as the now undammed river restores the water hole. Julien is impressed at how fast the gods respond.
Makunga is removed from the throne, being chased away by Nana after Alex tricks him into taking her handbag. Zuba offers to give Alex the throne, which he shares with his father. The next scene shows Zuba performing a wedding ceremony. At first, it appears as if it is for Melman and Gloria, but it is revealed to be for Skipper and a bobblehead doll found on the plane. All four friends decide to stay in Africa with Alex's family, as do Julian and Maurice, while the penguins take off in the plane for Skipper's honeymoon (with the gold and jewels the animals found while digging for water). The lions and their friends dance off back to the reserve.
My Comment: It is not nice for the Madagascar 1, but i have a surprise in Madagascar 2. I remember that when i watched Madagascar 1 with my friends, and they sleep inside the cinema. Oh well, you should know how terrible for the Madagascar 1. But I'm fair people, I give the chance again for the Madagascar 2, thank god it dint's disappointed me. Not bad movie in the conclusion, Marty and Gloria very Cute, same with the Moto-Moto~ It's a hard depression for the characters.
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