Madagascar
You know it's not a good sign when you're at a children's movie and even the kids in the audience are hardly laughing. There were a few bright spots—the lemur king, voiced by Sacha Baron Cohen of Da Ali G Show, was pretty funny—but overall the film was boring and unoriginal. I really wish that filmmakers would realize that it takes more than a few big names and one-liners to make a good animated movie. For that matter, I wish they'd figure out that just because an actor is famous does not mean that he or she will be good as a voice actor. But, since Madagascar opened at number 2—only bested by Revenge of the Sith in its second week—I doubt the studio execs will be learning this lesson any time soon.
Viewed: 2005-05-29 | Released: 2005-05-26 | Score: D