Despite a summer filled with some really exciting
blockbuster movies there really is a void this year in flicks that parents with
non-teen children can feel comfortable taking their kids to enjoy. Fortunately, Madagascar 3 has hit theaters and
it’s a fun romp of an adventure that will amuse kids and kids at heart alike.
We recently saw the movie with our twin 3 year olds and it
thrilled the kids. In fact, I was pretty
engrossed with it as well. My wife left
during the movie to use the restroom and I didn’t even realize it until she
mentioned something on the car ride home.
All the children in the audience appeared to be excited by the animals that
are the stars of the show and enjoy the slap stick comedy that is a cornerstone
of the Madagascar series of movies. Don’t
worry though, you can never have seen the first two movies and completely enjoy
this chapter by itself. In addition to
the onscreen antics of some mischievous monkeys & penguins and comedic adventures of Alex the Lion and his band of
friends, there are some very hilarious jokes aimed at the adults in the audience
that probably go over the head of most kids as not to offend and keep the movie
family-friendly. And that’s no Bolshevik! (You’ll get this last line if you watch the
movie – one of the best one-liners of the show that had every adult in the
theater cracking up)
The movie is in 3D and I was impressed by the graphics. In many of the 3D movies I’ve seen so far the
effects add more dimension than in your face special effects. Madagascar 3 is in your face! My daughter was constantly reaching out to grasp
at animals that appeared to be within arms grasp and yelling out WOW! throughout
the movie. One thing to note though is
that wearing the 3D glasses can be a little tiresome for young kids and I
noticed many of the children in the audience that appeared to be
preschool/kindergarten age were taking them off by the last half hour or so of
the show, including my two. Despite
that, I would still encourage you to check out the 3D versus the 2D version of
the film just for the WOW factor alone of the film’s special effects.
Madagascar 3 characters travel from Africa to Monte Carlo and
across Europe from Italy and London. The
show incorporates a new cast of characters and adventures through introducing a
circus theme that really works well. One
of the final circus acts really highlights the 3D technology and cartoon
features of the movie to the backdrop of Katie Perry’s “Fireworks” making for a
really incredible experience.
If you are a parent with younger children looking for a good
family-friendly show to go see this summer, I highly recommend a trip to
Madagascar 3.
DISCLAIMER: I
received free tickets from Paramount Pictures to see Madagascar 3 with my
family. The views and opinions in this
blog post though are entirely my own.
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