Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa Movie
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The crate escape
The sequel of the first movie, the New York Zoo Animals, Alex the Lion, Marty the Zebra, Melman the Giraffe and Gloria the Hippo, still stranded on Madagascar, started to leave the island. All of a sudden, they landed in the wilderness of Africa. There, Alex soon meet the rest of his family and starting to have trouble communicating with them after much of his time at the Central Park Zoo.
| Ben Stiller | Alex |
| Chris Rock | Marty, Additional Zebras |
| David Schwimmer | Melman |
| Jada Pinkett Smith | Gloria |
| Sacha Baron Cohen | Julien |
| Cedric the Entertainer | Maurice |
| Andy Richter | Mort |
| Bernie Mac | Zuba |
| Alec Baldwin | Makunga |
| Sherri Shepherd | Mom |
| Will i Am | Moto Moto |
| Elisa Gabrielli | Nana |
| Tom McGrath | Skipper, Lemur #1 |
| Eric Darnell |
6.80 out of 10 (28370 votes)
Visitor Reviews
Flawless fun in Africa
posted on 28 Aug 2009What can I say, I'm stunned. It's that good.The creators of Madagascar use computer animation to boldly take slapstick to the next level. How 'bout duking it out with a nice old lady? Hey, let's run her over with a car! Something you'd expect to happen maybe in an ultra-gory mafia movie, but here it's fun for the entire family. But she rebounds Terminator-style, so don't worry, ma, it's only pixels.You could watch this movie scene-by-scene and it'd still be great fun. Those penguins are amazing. Rico ... manual!!! I like Skipper best of all (with Private, Kowalski and Rico a close second), and he's voiced by Tom McGrath, who's actually moonlighting as a sync actor but the movie's director in the real life. No mean feat. There's a cute lost son story for the kids, and lots of slick, crass urban fun for the adults.This is the Blues Brothers for the 21. century. I'll bet this'll go classic!
They hype was right
posted on 28 Aug 2009The animated movies these days are amazing in quality from storyboards to screen. Madagascar 2 is no exception. I think it even leaves the way open for further adventures. I loved the Fab4 - Melman, Gloria, Alex, Marty - and the monkeys and penguins but I do believe Granny stole the show! It did beg the question though, do all lions walk on all two's.?. Smile. Let's see, there were so many good things. I know I missed a number of them and so I must see it at least once more. I think I was concentrating so much on how they were going to develop the movie without being inane that the next time I can take in some more of the laughs. So, go see it! If you need an excuse grab a kid and go.
Alex the lion and his friends are on the move again.
posted on 14 Aug 2009Animated enjoyment...without a doubt better than the 2005 original where a group of NYC Zoo animals find themselves in Madagascar. This time Alex the Lion(Ben Stiller)and his friends like Marty the Zebra(Chris Rock)and Melman the Giraffe(David Schwimmer)and others try to fly the skies of penguin airlines in route to home; but the plane crash lands in Africa. Those hilarious penguins just weren't the aviation experts they claimed. Now we have animals raised at the NYC Zoo among their African wilderness counterparts. Heartstrings are played with when Alex accidentally finds his parents. The animal travelers begin to wonder if they will ever make it back to the zoo or have they found the home of their heritage...Africa.Very good animation. The story line more interesting than the original. A small amount of crude humor, but not as noticeable as in a lot of the other animated features. Others lending voices to characters in this fun filled adventure are: Andy Richter, Bernie Mac, Jada Pinkett Smith, Sacha Baron Cohen, Cedric the Entertainer, Christopher Knights and Alec Baldwin.
Better than first
posted on 08 Aug 2009As a fan of the first Madagascar movie, I would say that Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa was a great sequel, and better than the original. The film has more humor and some crisper animation, and some new characters. But the film has it's downs, such as the irritating Old Lady, from the first that kicked Alex, and a weak story. But it's an enjoyable film. It's a little violent for the youngsters but kids over 7 will enjoy it. I recommend it if you liked the first Madagascar. But it's just a shame that Bernie Mac, the voice of Alex's dad died before the film's release. We will miss you.R.I.P Bernie MacRating: 10/10 Grade: A+
Fun, yes, but largely unremarkable all the same.
posted on 08 Aug 2009There are movies that, to be fair, never quite do anything remotely significant or innovative; they lack purpose for their existence. When it comes to sequels, this factor comes into play even more so. Madagascar 2 by all means shouldn't have been made for any other reason other than that which gave it life in the first place. To be frank, there was no real reason for it to be made outside the fact that the first movie, although routinely mediocre, at least pulled in the green. Yet much like its predecessor, this second, mostly superfluous entry into the animated movie you never thought would turn into a franchise 2 years ago, at least has some intelligent and heart-felt design to back up its pointless endeavours. Fans of the original movie will love it; all the characters are back, and the humour remains in the same vein as instalment one, but even such customers will leave feeling a little underwhelmed by what is achieved here. Its fluffy entertainment aimed at families for holiday viewing, and in all honesty that is all it amounts to; fun, yes, but largely unremarkable all the same.This time around, the story attempts to fill in gaps from before the first movie, and then continue on from where that one left off. Leaving Madagascar in a dodgy, penguin-manned airplane, the four best friends fly off into the sunset hoping that they reach the U.S.A. once more. Such is the consequence of trusting a penguin however; all aboard soon find themselves in Africa after a very funny crash landing. From here on the movie branches off into numerous plot lines, some being larger than others. The most dominant of these centers around Alex once more as he finds out he has long lost relatives in his native land. Struggling to fit in with his more traditional friends and family, Alex is soon alienated from those around him in a touching and emotive manner.If there is one major fault with Escape 2 Africa's strict however, it's that it relies far too heavily on this type of melodrama to pull its story along. There's a fair amount of humor too, but I often found myself sulking in my seat rather than chuckling. Is this a bad thing? For Madagascar, yes. This imbalance towards drawing out tears means that the writers must invest more in drama and character, which this movie simply does not have enough of. That's not to say that such moments aren't welcome, because they are, but there's just too much here to keep things evenly entertaining.A much greater and well constructed element of Escape 2 Africa is its structure and sense of pacing in each individual plot line. Of course, much of these clash towards the climax of the movie, and the result is satisfying and well choreographed to blend together. Without bogging down the feature with weighty exposition and mundane setup, the writers manage to tie all the elements together in ways that feel natural to the story and characters; there were times where I was genuinely surprised to find minute details from earlier scenes playing larger parts in later ones; not only is it clever, but it serves the direction of the movie well and keeps things moving at a decent pace. I'm rarely one to be caught off guard by such a movie, but Madagascar 2 did it quite a few times.Visually and aurally, Escape 2 Africa is impressive insofar as most animated movies go. In terms of animation quality and design, the movie pulls out all the stops in making this one grander and more visually entertaining than the first. Character animations are crisp and full of life with backdrops and environments being just as, if not even more interesting to gaze upon. The performances from the central cast also bring with them an extra dimension of life; for the most part, this is strictly sequel material, and all actors stick to their roles as closely as they did for the first, but that's not entirely a bad thing. A common misstep with such features is that the voice actors feel distant and uninvolved with their animated selves, but such is not the case here with many often being echoed in the mannerisms of their animals in many humorous ways.So yes, there's no denying that Madagascar 2 is a pretty film, but is it one of substance? To some degree, yes, it is, but only in respect to the average animated fare. With the evolution and ever growing maturity of the genre however, one has to wonder whether Escape 2 Africa is anything new or refreshing. To be fair, there's a good mix of everything here from drawing out the laughs from children and adults to making them both feel a little something too -which is no small task-, so it at least provides it primary functions. Yet despite its pleasing design and well constructed façade, there nevertheless remains the irrevocable fact that much of what takes place here feels perfunctory for the sake of simply making another unnecessary movie. In that vein, Madagascar 2 loses some value, but not much. Fans of the original movie, plus those looking for a bit of family fluff for the holidays could do much worse than what is present here; Escape 2 Africa is fun and has its heart in the right place, even if it is all a little indistinguishable from its brethren at the end of the day.- A review by Jamie Robert Ward (http://www.invocus.net)
A Perfect Sequel; TOTALLY Lived Up To The First
posted on 02 Aug 2009I was really excited about seeing the sequel to Madagascar, because I really loved the first, and this looked just as good, and in my opinion it almost was. Both of them are excellent films and this just made me appreciate the first more. When it started up I was immediately sucked in, and I never became uninterested and it never stopped entertaining, because they did an excellent job at keeping your attention. There were some parts in the movie where I felt as if they tried too hard to please the audience and then others it got a little dumb and boring, but overall I laughed I almost cried and when it was over I wanted to watch it again. It's a great sequel to a great movie and I enjoyed watching it as much as the first. It's fantastic, go see it.
Something's wrong here . . .
posted on 02 Aug 2009I liked the first one a lot. It was funny, and engaging. This was like one of those movies made to make fun of good movies, that or a really bad remake. I didn't like the penguins in the original, but they were one of the high points of this thing (If not the only one. The only other good part of this film was the lemurs, who were still very funny.). The movie also tried to be The Lion King at the same time. Unlike the original, each and every character is doing their own thing, with four plots going at once, there was very little of Marty, and Gloria and Melman were really odd together. Alex was really annoying in this one, very unlike the original, where he was probably one of the best characters. And the old lady! Why on earth do they feel the need to bring her in? Much less make her a "villan"??? She was great when she beat up Alex in the first movie, but she was seriously overused in this one. Mort, another one of the favorites from the first movie, was only seen about three times this time around. It's hard to believe the same people made this. I don't know what they could possibly have been thinking. Lets just sincerely hope it gets better from here.
Better than the original movie
posted on 02 Aug 2009If I remember the original correctly, this one is much better than the original. Much more comedy, and a better plot so you can get to know the characters much better than the Hippo being, "that fat woman" played by Jada Pinkett Smith. Okay, the hippo's name is Gloria. I'm glad that all the characters were played by the same people, but I quite don't remember Melman's personality or Melman even being a guy, but I'm glad he's a guy and I enjoy his caring personality and his facial features that reminds me of a certain celebrity.The animals from Madagascar invented a plane, well, the penguins and apparently the monkeys invented a plane to escape from Madagascar to go back to New York. Guess what? They have good news and bad news. Good news, they're landing. Bad news, they're crash landing! Yeah, got that joke from the movie. Yeah, so, they landed in Africa and you find out that's where you will find Alex's father, and he has to prove himself to be a lion. Also, the Zebra, Hippo, and the Giraffe find other Giraffes, Hippos, etc and are very happy.Also, Alex, the lion has another problem. The Zebra Marty is confused about himself and doesn't feel unique because all the other Zebras act just like him and are played by Chris Rock, and in fact they are so alike that Alex mistakes one for being Marty for a while until the real Marty shows up angry at him that he's not unique and depressed.This movie had a better plot than the original as I remember it. Makes a great movie than those annoying things Julien is. Also, I don't remember the character's names that much except Alex, so I needed IMDb for help. Thanks.This was a great movie and I think you will enjoy watching it with your families, or like me, your friends. (Actually I was gonna see Bolt or Twilight but they both saw it already and this was last) but I am glad that I have saw this instead of Bolt and Twilight.
A Nutshell Review: Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa
posted on 31 Jul 2009Ben Stiller, Chris Rock, David Schwimmer and Jada Pinkett Smith are back in their animated animal roles which 3 years ago saw their zoo animals being transported to Madagascar in a typical fish out of water tale, where they had to rely on their street smarts and friendship to survive in an environment they do not fully understand. While it's the usual pop-culture jokes and witty one liners that plague recent animated films, there were some gems in that movie, the ones which stuck suck as the crowd favourite penguins stealing the whole show, as well as the madcap rave party tune Move It!Beginning directly where we last saw Alex the Lion (Stiller), Marty the Zebra (Rock), Melman the Giraffe (Schwimmer) and Gloria the Hippo (Smith), the penguins have finally built a plane that ought to bring our merry crew back to New York, together with Julien the lemur (Sacha Baron Cohen) and his sidekick (Cedric the Entertainer), but of course should that happen, there'll be no sequel to begin with. So we have the crew crash land into the continent Africa, thereby guaranteeing yet another tale of being from the outside, but now having a habitat that's much closer to their natural environment, one which sees the animal types in question grouped together into one reserve for storytelling convenience.Directed by Eric Darnell and Tom McGrath, who also provided the voice of Skipper the head penguin, the storyline might seem like a poor man's cousin to Disney's The Lion King, what with exiles and alpha-lions battling it out to be king of the habitat. The filmmakers had taken the opportunity to craft the backstory for Alex a little more, so that the main plot of his return to his home could be dwelled upon, with sub plots for the others to fall into place. You have Alex's return and reunion with his parents, with adversary coming from an earlier generation, there's Marty who discovers that he's no longer unique but the same as every other hundredth zebra out there, Glora looking for love with other hippos now that there's no lack of suitors, and Melman fighting his own cowardice to reveal his feelings for Gloria, as well as being appointed the witch doctor for the land.And if you think that the primary voice cast is already A-list, the film piles on to that list with the likes of the late Bernie Mac voicing Zuba the alpha-lion, Alec Baldwin again in a villainous role as his rival Makunga, and Will.i.am of Black Eyed Peas in a hilarious role of hippo-Casanova Moto Moto (the name's so good you have to say it twice!) The songs department falls up a bit short this time round, though thankfully "Move It!" wasn't conveniently and lazily played ad-nauseam. Given the army of illustrators working on the project, you can't expect quality to drop from its predecessor, though there's nothing new to be injected into a mature presentation.Despite the plundering of the same old family values / theme / storyline and the importance of establishing strong friendships, this new Madagascar managed to deliver on multiple fronts, joining the ranks of the few whose sequels are superior than the original. The comedy which got piled up here managed to work through the punchlines, leading to a number of characters like the monkeys and even the tough-cookie granny to steal some limelight from the lovable penguins. If you liked the original, then you'e likely to fall in love with this one.
Not a very good movie.
posted on 23 Jul 2009Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa was not the best animation i have seen and it had a very uninformed plot line. In the beginning they had to retell the old story to put in another detail they didn't before. There were a lot of parts that looked as if they were trying to be funny but they weren't at all. There were a lot of pointless parts of the movie and it showed the action of Alex the Lion way to much like a little lion cub. Also it makes no sense that the movie is still called Madagascar even though it's in Africa now (even though Madagascar is in Africa). I thought this movie would be like the first one but it has almost nothing to do with zoo animals in the wild. There were good, funny parts in the movie but not many. There was also WAY to much sexual references, to much for kids under the age of 12. The movie had more interaction with the teens at the theater than the kids did. I heard the kids laugh about 3 maybe 4 times and then were really happy when "I like to move it move it" was in the credits. There were also way to fast changes in the movie, It went from one thing to a completely different, along with too unrealistic things. Even though it made me laugh, it was not a well written, acted, animated movie.
7!? it deserves a 2!
posted on 23 Jul 2009this movie is awful, its better Madagascar 1 far, very far, 7 is a lot for a comedy with 3 or 4 jokes, if the penguins weren't there this movie deserves Razzies, the Christmas special from the penguin its lots better than this.This movie Tries to be a fable, father gone, mother gone and the little Alex go to the zoo. Imagine all comic possibilities with this story, but the writer seems to be blind, he didn't saw that Madagascar 2 was to follow to a masterpiece, not a bad spoof.Really, IMDb users, reflect do you really think Madagascar 2 Africa deserves a 7, 5 its a lot for this movie, thats why I put it a 2.I hope dream works make a third, for make us forget this crap.
More and more and more of the same.
posted on 19 Jul 200999 words or less:If you liked the first one, you'll probably like this one. The first movie centered around how the characters cope, as a group, with landing somewhere strange and unexpected. This movie is not quite as focused. They've broken it up into several sub-plots involving the main characters.That being said, well, it's funny. It's got the zany kind of humor of the Bugs Bunny/Warner Bros. pantheon. Tongue-in-cheek, self-referential, nothing new, but hey, it's entertaining, the animation's wonderful and it-all-comes-out-right-in-the-end. Fun fluff.I feel better now.
Birth Mark!!
posted on 19 Jul 2009If you have seen the first madagascar movie you would notice that alex has the birthmark in number 2 but not in number 1 If you have seen the first madagascar movie you would notice that alex has the birthmark in number 2 but not in number 1 If you have seen the first madagascar movie you would notice that alex has the birthmark in number 2 but not in number 1 If you have seen the first madagascar movie you would notice that alex has the birthmark in number 2 but not in number 1 If you have seen the first madagascar movie you would notice that alex has the birthmark in number 2 but not in number 1 If you have seen the first madagascar movie you would notice that alex has the birthmark in number 2 but not in number 1 If you have seen the first madagascar movie you would notice that alex has the birthmark in number 2 but not in number 1 If you have seen the first madagascar movie you would notice that alex has the birthmark in number 2 but not in number 1
Back with Pride
posted on 15 Jul 2009Despite no air conditioning and several screaming babies in the theater, I thoroughly enjoyed "Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa". Even though according to my bud Ron, "Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa" had 37% more penguins, I was initially unconvinced. Directors Eric Darnell and Tom McGrath's "Madagascar 2" proves far more than the broad children's animated feature. "Madagascar 2" has a great story of love and family by Etan Cohen—much better than the original story in "Madagascar". "Madagascar 2" is also hysterical. When lion Alex (Ben Stiller) and bud zebra Marty (Chris Rock) attempt to demolish a dam, Alex asks, "Do you have any dynamite?" Marty (Rock) wryly exclaims, "Snap! I just used my last stick…" To their credit Directors Darnell and McGrath expertly balance funny and sentimental. Visually, "Madagascar 2" is breathtaking particularly in its sweeping African vistas. Hans Zimmer's musical score is equally spectacular.At the beginning of Cohen's narrative we discover the origins of lion cub Alex, and his fated path to the Central Park Zoo. Following the logical conclusion of "Madagascar" our heroes Alex (Stiller), Marty (Rock), hippo Gloria (Jada Pinkett Smith), and giraffe Melman (David Schwimmer) are flying back to New York aboard the airplane piloted by head penguin Mort (hysterical Andy Richter) and his crew. Along for the ride are Lemur King Julian (comic genius Sacha Baron Cohen) and Maurice (funny Cedric the Entertainer). Predictably the plane never makes it to New York, instead crash landing in the heart of Africa. But before crashing Melman proclaims his unrequited love, "Gloria I love you!" to a snoring Gloria, much to the amazement of Alex and Marty.Alex is soon reunited with his long lost father Zuba (the late Bernie Mac) and his Mom (sweet Sherrie Shepherd). Zuba proudly welcomes Alex to the pride. But not everyone rejoices, particularly rival lion Makunga (the great Alec Baldwin). The slithery and devious Makunga (Baldwin) schemes the demise of Zuba and Alex. The civilized and domesticated Alex finds he is soon out of his element, and Zuba begins to wonder if indeed his son is really destined to become the next Lion King. Here the story evolves unexpectedly into a poignant tale of great expectations and unconditional love. Mac brilliantly captures the spirit of Zuba, and he and Stiller have amazing chemistry. For comic relief while Melman yearns for Gloria's affections, Gloria is attracted to alpha male hippo Moto Moto (Will.I.Am). Mort (Richter) and his penguin crew squelch a chimp labor uprising in their quest to rebuild their airplane. And of course there is tough Grandma kicking some serious butt. Stiller, Rock, Smith, and Schwimmer are all natural and fit comfortably into their roles. Alec Baldwin and Sacha Baron Cohen demonstrate their comic prowess and take no prisoners."Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa" works with its surprisingly touching story of family blended with its sense of the hysterical and absurd. Gangster penguins piloting the friendly skies are completely hilarious and ridiculous. Mostly, "Madagascar 2" works because we care about their characters, and we have a vested interest in things turning out well. "Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa" is enjoyable and definitely worth seeing.
Better and funnier
posted on 15 Jul 2009I was looking forward to Madagascar 2 after I heard a sequel was coming out. I thought the first one was great and one of my favorite's animated movies of all-time. When I saw Madagascar 2, I thought it was better and funnier than the first one.After being stranded in the shores of Madagascar, the New Yorkers plan an idea of repairing an old damaged plane on the island. The penguins somewhat repaired the plane thinking it's all perfect and done. Not long after taking off, the penguins notices the plane is having engines problems and tells the passengers (the New Yorkers and King Julian's people) on the air plane is going down. They land in the plains of Africa and Alex, Marty, Melman, and Gloria find themselves encountering their own kind and realizing this is where it all began.Most of the characters from the original return in the sequel, but the movie do have new ones as well. In the movie, Alex (Ben Stiller) meets his parents. Marty (Chris Rock), Melman (David Schwimmer) and Gloria (Jadan Pinkett Smith) meet new friends also. The Penguins are great once again and we also meet monkeys as well. They were pretty funny to say the least.I thought the movie was hilarious and funnier than Madagascar. In the first film, King Julian stole the show, but in Escape 2 Africa, I thought the old lady with glasses took that spot. I was surprised her character was brought back in the sequel. And like I said before, the penguins are awesome and I would love to see them in Antarctica in the next movie.Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa is a great family movie and it didn't disappoint. I thought the movie had a deeper story than the original and was definitely better too. If you enjoy Madagascar, then I think Escape 2 Africa is worth the watch. I am looking forward to Madagascar 3 on 2012.
Very mildly entertaining at the most.
posted on 15 Jul 2009This is a harmless movie w/no real redeeming value & cardboard cutouts of all the characters. Worse than anything is the fact that the terrific voice cast is completely wasted which is a shame. In fact if Ben Stiller & Chris Rock had lent themselves w/some of their creative talent, this could have been a much better film. Hell an episode of "Everybody hates Chris" has more heart & laughs than this entire film. I think most kids will enjoy this, but it won't be anything lasting. What reminded me more than anything is the fact that this seemed like a wannabe "Lion King" but w/out the re-watchability & the fantastic story. Again this is a extremely mediocre film that wasted the great voice talents & a boring pointless plot too.
Exactly what I expected
posted on 13 Jul 2009Madagascar 2 is really a very funny movie. This sequel is a step forward from the first one maybe because the story is more interesting and the plot is better developed. Also it is a non-stop laughing for an hour and a half with some very funny references from other movies. The cast of voices is great. Ben Stiller, Chris Rock, Jada Pinkett Smith and David Schwimmer repeating their roles as Alex, Marty, Gloria and Melman are again so funny and amusing. Sasha Baron Cohen as king Julien is hilarious and the addition of Alec Baldwin, Bernie Mac and Will I Am as Makunga, Zuba and Moto Moto was excellent. In conclusion, Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa is a very entertaining and enjoyable movie the whole family will enjoy.
The First One is Better....The Second is Still Good!
posted on 11 Jul 2009I enjoyed watching Madagascar. That movie was funny and original. That made me look forward to the second movie. I thought that the sequel would be better, but I was somewhat let down. This movie is still a very good better, but the first film is better.In this movie, the main characters are on their way to New York City when their plane crashes. The animals join up with a wild herd with hilarious results. Alex even get to see his parents again.The characters in this movie are funny. The penguins are still the best. Alex and Gloria still did great. I was slightly disappointed Marty. I liked him better in the first film. Even the old lady was funny acting like the boss of the jungle.The animation is great, something that I would expect of Pixar. The music is pretty good because it is done by Hans Zimmer and a member of the Black Eyed Peas.This movie is for more grown-up kids. I certainly enjoyed this film. I rate this film 8/10.
Fantastic.
posted on 11 Jul 2009This was a brilliant film to take the kids to watch, my little brother laughed all the way through, this is how i gave this film so many starts in the rating system because the plot line isn't just funny for adults who are writing these kind of reviews, it is also understandable for little kids, you don't have to sit there and explain what is going on ALL the way through the film!! In comparison to Madagascar 1, i think that the first one was a lot better, but don't let you put you off, because the sequel was still enjoyable. I have given it 8/10 because if feel it was very funny, but the plot line was a bit boring "unblock a dam" :SI have seen it in the cinema, but if i would have seen it at home i don't think it would be so enjoyable.And with remarks to the other comment......the penguins SO need a new film, they are why i went to see it. ha-haJ
A total load of bad story coupled with silly humor....
posted on 30 Aug 2009What an utter load of silliness! This is by far the worst most boring and meaningless cartoon I 've seen, for both children and adults in terms of storyline, action, humor, moral teachings, and overall fun... And I love (good) cartoons.... save your time & don't watch it!I hated the fact that the characters are not convincing at all. Also those impossible and silly things than happen all the time (yes, I know its a cartoon). Hey, see all kind of silly things that animals do in a jungle with a crashed plane and you'll know what I mean.I think the people that made that film are completely surreal, but in the bad-taste side of it. They tried to give these animals human characteristics - which is fine - but they completely missed the point.I give it a four cause the story even made me upset while I was watching this with my friends!