Four spoiled animals from the New York Central Zoo escape with the unintentional help of four fugitive penguins. They subsequently find themselves in Madagascar amidst happy lemurs. Madagascar is by far the most ambitious film of all time. Everyone thinks that Madagascar's demographic stretches out just to kids but in fact, it appeals to people of all ages.

In Madagascar, we see possibly the greatest possible friendship ever made on-screen and what the film does really well is expanding on the relationship. Marty and Alex are basically two BFFs and throughout this whole film, we see a love-hate relationship forming. There's shade thrown and almost a breakup in their friendship. Madagascar also manages to show what it's like not having a friend perfectly. Throughout the film, we see Alex the Lion go through several stages of mental breakdowns and depression. Every word Alex the Lion says is meaningful and so powerful. Marty, on the other hand, is also facing a downside in his life. I also want to briefly talk about the illusion scenes which can often be interpreted as "dreams" but a subtle reference in the score "Candyman" can indicate that Alex the Lion was doing drugs in fact and not tranquilised. Yes, I am not kidding. If you were to ask me today what's the best relationship in film history that emotionally attached you? Hands down I'd say Alex and Marty and anyone who says otherwise has clearly not seen this film.



Aside from Alex and Marty's relationship and the powerful sides of it, the film manages to perfectly replicate a Robinson Crusoe or Lord of The Flies type story. After trying to rescue Marty from Central Station, Alex, Gloria, Melman and Marty are deported to Kenya to learn their lessons. Now the ship scene we can see that a lot of tension broke out causing them to fall in the sea and yes this is perfectly fine it happens quite frequently. So now what they're stranded on an island, what do they do? Aha, this was a clever move by the New York City government as an attempt to try and persuade the animals as if they were going to paradise. See told you clever move. Now they're stuck on an island and this movie suddenly becomes Lord of the Flies. Brilliant, absolutely brilliant writing. The haters will say "They only explore a beach, a small portion of a jungle, and a mountain. You never feel the size of the country, or that they're even really there in the narrative of the story." Let me just say that this factually incorrect. Madagascar put Madagascar on the Map. Also, you do feel the size of Madagascar it's fucking big this can be backed by the Universal Studios Singapore Madagascar rides ( yes it's very epic). "They only explore a beach" mate the beaches were fucking amazing what you saying and also they technically explored New York City so what you saying.

Ross Geller plays the role of a concerned giraffe who cares about nothing else than his mental wellbeing was the best performance I've ever seen to date.

The last part I'd like to talk about is the inclusion of all animals. This is a statement no one ever brings up. Madagascar shows the diversity and you are all sleeping on that. The film shows a lion, penguins, lemurs, zebras, hippopotamus, a giraffe there's too many to list but you get the point.

Overall Madagascar is a film for true cinephiles only.

10/10