Madagascar+2

Directed ** by Eric Darnell, Tom McGrath Chris Rock Jada Pinkett Smith David Schwimmer Sacha Baron Cohen Cedric the Entertainer Andy Richter Bernie Mac Sherri Shepherd Alec Baldwin
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 * Produced ** by Mireille Soria, Mark Swift [[image:motomoto.jpg width="439" height="331" align="right"]]
 * Release date ** : November, 2007
 * Starring: ** Ben Stiller


 * Genre: Comedy/Animated/Family- **

A comedy film is a film that makes audiences laugh and Madagascar 2 does just that. The witty and lovable character, mixed with well placed humorous lines gets this animated film also into the comedy genre. The comedy also comes from the actors who voice the animals such as Sacha Baron Cohen, Chris Rock, Ben Stiller, Bernie Mac and Alec Baldwin. The simple fact that the film is animated automatically puts it into the animated genre. Madagascar 2 also could fit into the family genre as it appeals to not only children but to adults as well with more sophisticated jokes such as when Maurice (Cedric the Entertainer) and Julien (Sacha Baron Cohen) are talking about democracy and the class system.


 * Idea 1-**

In Madagascar 2 friendship is an important idea. In this film, the friendship between the characters begins to break down. Melman and Gloria’s relationship breaks down when Melman fails to tell Gloria that he loves her and the two start arguing. Marty begins an argument with Alex over his neglect of their friendship. Although the four main characters relationships with each other breakdown they also begin to form new friendships with others they find in Africa such as Gloria’s new found friend in Moto Moto or Marty’s new herd. Although they make new friends the four animals, in the end, find themselves back together again as they plan to stay in Africa for a while as they have all found their place.

In their attempt to escape from Madagascar, Marty the Zebra, Melman the giraffe, Alex the Lion and Gloria the Hippo along with the penguins and the lemurs, crash in Africa. Upon arriving the plane is wrecked and the monkeys and penguins set about fixing it, while Alex, Marty, Melman and Gloria set out and find a water hole with a lion pride, a zebra and giraffe herd and a whole lot of hippos. Alex is reunited with his family, Marty is accepted into the zebra herd, Melman is accepted as a doctor for the giraffes and Gloria becomes close with Moto Moto, a local hunky hippo. Things start to go bad when Alex is banished from the pride and Marty gets up set because he’s not as unique and individual as he thought. Melman and Gloria fight over Gloria’s date with Moto Moto. But with King Julien’s help Melman tells Gloria he loves her. Alex sets out to see where the water from the water hole has gone in hope to be accepted back into the pride and prove himself to his father. Alex along with the help of his father returns to the water hole as a hero bringing with him all the damned up water. The four friends are together again and plan to leave put the penguins have used the plane but promise to return. The friends plan to stay in Africa as “New York’s not going anywhere” and they are in no rush to get back.
 * Subject Matter-Plot- **

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In Madagascar 2, upon arriving in Africa the four friends find themselves separate groups that they can each relate to such as Marty with the zebra herd or Alex with the lions pride. As all the animals are from Africa originally anyway they automatically feel at home, even though they are in a strange environment. This shows the idea of finding a place where you belong. The friends leave New York then Madagascar never quite happy with where they are. These new groups at first seem good to the animals but after a while the four friends realize that where they are meant to be is with each other and that is a place they can call home. This also shows that wanting to conform is not a necessarily the best way to find new friends or finding were you want to be and that good real friends make you feel at home anywhere in the world.
 * Idea 2- **