Madagascar 3

I'm probably going against tradition, popularity and life in general if I try to be honest in my evaluation of Madagascar 3.  After the movie I was heard to say "It had no plot."  Well, that thought was quickly corrected when it was shared with me that the plot was that the animals wanted to get home so badly that they forgot that when life changes going back to the way things were before may not be possible.  OK.  OK.  That's the plot.  And that's not a bad plot.  I just like to have someone explain the plot to me during the movie.  But that's just me.

Beyond that we were surprised that the action centered on a circus.  This was especially curious because we had just experienced the Carson and Barnes Circus the day before in Freeport, an event sponsored by our church and school.  Who would have thought that the next day we would see a movie that focused on a circus?  (And I have this running joke about being "Circus" Counselor.)  The difference, of course, in this circus was and is the fact that the circus was run by the animals.  This is especially curious when you consider the fact that the Madagascar animals were seeking to get back to New York City and were willing to be confined in cages as part of their sense of being "at home."  Hmm.  There's something deeper in this thought.  Oh, well.  You have to dismiss all forms of reality when you enter the cartoon world.

The inspector and her crew were definitely part of the movie and you could easily learn to dislike her and her style.  Question:  Why was she so intent on capturing these animals and why were the animals so much wiser than humans and especially these particular humans. 

We saw this movie in 3D and it is clear that many of the circus scenes were more spectacular because of the 3D animation, however, it seems that even in regular 2D the scenes would be quite unique and spectacular.

Should you see the movie?  I guess so.  You will probably find it entertaining.  It was clean and cute fun.

Would I see it again?  Probably not...not even on TV.  It just wasn't my kind of movie.