Madagascar (DVD, 2005, Widescreen)

There have been alot of these types of movies out in the last few years. Cartoon movies, all with superb graphics and celebrity voices. Some have been really good - Like Nemo and Ice Age, others have been so so, like Shark Tale. I wasn't expecting alot when I took the family to see this one. David Schwimmer of "Friends" fame voices one of the characters - and I was never really all that big a fan of his. Let me say this here and now, I was wrong. This movie was terrific. I liked it, my kids liked it, everyone in the theater liked it. The story is unique. The characters, and their voices, work well together. And it's really alot of fun. Highlights include when the animals "break out" of the Zoo and when on they all arrive on Madagascar. There is a great "dance" number involving the song "I like to move it move it" and all the kids in the theater loved it. I really think you can't go wrong here.