Three years ago, four animals ran away from the New York Zoo and were captured. Then, with the efforts of the animal organizers, they were sent to their hometown of Africa, but they ended up on the island of Madagascar by accident on the way. Then they went through all kinds of hardships and finally waited until the four penguin brothers came to the rescue by boat, and were about to set sail for their beloved hometown of New York again, but several penguin brothers forgot to tell them that the boat was running out of fuel. . . Everyone must be wondering whether these animals left the island three years later, returned to New York, and drowned. . . Drowning or returning to New York is not a show to sing? So, perhaps the unfamiliar environment of Africa is a better choice? The second episode [Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa] is to let everyone see if these "New Yorkers" can survive in their original hometown. Things don't seem to be developing optimistically, but at least compared to the last time, this trip to Kenya is more exciting and exciting, and it is still full of laughs. It is not only the friendship between the four good friends that has been tested, but also family and love. The important thing is that the penguin brothers turned against customers again, continued to make trouble, and spoofed to the end.
Madagascar 2 feels like it hasn't left out any characters: the national hero penguin, the lion, hippopotamus, zebra giraffe who constantly finds himself in surprise, the fanciful lemur king. . . Each character has its own long or short story, which may become a highlight in the memory of the moviegoers, even the zebra brigade as an extra, the giraffe crowd A and B, the fans of the lemur king and the shark. Hongyi's characters also have irreplaceable personalities. The director spread out a vast and magnificent African land as a stage, and then with a connivance mentality, let the animals show their cuteness and ridiculousness on the stage, so there is this absurd and cute film. The director realizes that as long as he is still on the stage provided by himself, as long as he is still in the outline of the story he made up, it is no exaggeration for the characters to make mischief, so the universe has horns and the moon is boundless, the grandmother beats the lion, and the giraffe marries the hippo. From the burst of laughter, it can be seen that these nonsense have been recognized by the audience. Except for a few poor people who are still analyzing the possibility of their occurrence, most of them can feel the creator's kind and proud clown mentality: do his own way I will show you the most real struggle and the most fairy tale way out. It takes people out of real life and laughs for a while, but relies on the touch points provided by real life to make people laugh. You think clowns are so easy to do. ? Moreover, although the complexes that I want to express are innumerable, they are all under the word "freedom", and there is no chaos.
DreamWorks has always liked to create heterosexual relationships. When the flying dragon and the donkey in "Shrek" were in love with each other, the giraffe in "Madagascar 2" finally couldn't sit still, and finally broke through the soul at the last moment of his life. The obstacles are confessed to the hippo, and the theme of love is once again chanted. Love is magical and has no boundaries. "When I traveled all over the world to find true love, I found that the person who loves me the most is by my side!" Although this sentence from the mouth of a fat hippo seems so ridiculous, but I was still slightly moved, and I started to like this fat hippo sister.
In 1995, mainland China introduced the Hollywood animated film "The Lion King" for the first time. Although the theater environment and facilities at that time were still relatively poor, when I saw a rising sun rise in the vast African grassland, when the little lion When Simba twisted his butt and sang Hakulamatata, our hearts also sprouted. It turns out that animated movies can be such wonderful, well-made, kind and lovely characters, fascinating storylines, and excellent soundtracks. , eye-catching supporting roles - these factors have also made a large number of excellent works of Hollywood animation.
"Madagascar 2" has followed the excellent painting style and computer production of the previous one, and it has taken great care in the portrayal of the characters. The two directors Eric Darnell and Tom McGrath cooperated again after "Madagascar". With the help of the penguin, the encounter with the lion cub is used to support the main body of the story, and the love between the hippo and the giraffe, the friendship between the lion and the zebra, and the lion's reunion of the parents' affection are used to inject spirituality into the film. When the lion Alex's family reunion was recognized and understood by his parents, we experienced the warmth of family affection; when the giraffe made a touching confession to the hippo, we realized the greatness of love; and when the lion's approval of the zebra rose to When it is black and white, everything is no longer important. What we see is the understanding and sincerity among friends.
Personally, I feel that the entire plot of the film is the weakness of the film, and the whole is relatively mediocre. Only the two scenes of the crash and the carjacking can be regarded as bright spots, but the film still strives to make up for this deficiency with the wonderful details. The jokes that are in line with fashion are endless, and the whimsical creativity is also admirable. This is also a major feature of Hollywood animation movies. The first-class and economy-class airline services on the plane, using candid photos to threaten the penguin and other bridges are very important. There is something to watch. There is no shortage of supporting roles in Hollywood animation works. The wild boar in "The Lion King", the boot cat in "Shrek", and the four penguins in "Horse 2" undoubtedly add a lot to the film.
If I was hesitant to go back to nature or stay and enjoy life in New York when I was at the zoo, this conflict is almost gone in this episode. At the beginning of the film, the animals can't wait to rush back to New York. Their "urbanization" characteristics are more and more obvious in this episode. From conversation to living habits, they are designed according to the standards of New Yorkers, and their living habits are also more incompatible with the surrounding environment. , but in addition to adapting to the environment and finding a home, compared to the last episode, they all have their own things to work on: Alex the lion is busy proving to his parents and enemies that he is not a coward; Marty the zebra is busy proving that he is in front of his peers. Different"; Gloria the hippo is busy looking for the right man to prove that he is worthy of love; Melman the giraffe is busy proving that his love for Gloria is the only thing he can't let go of before he "dies"; the penguins are busy proving , as a trained "agent", robbing a few jeeps, beating an old lady and building a plane is a no-brainer. . . The various difficulties and obstacles in this episode just prove once again that these lovely protagonists are no longer suitable for nature, but incarnate as "humans". Of course, they can't go back to New York to live a good life for the time being, because the joy of us shameless audiences is based on their pain, maybe the next episode, the animal brothers will travel across the ocean to Asia and suffer. . . . Although Dreamworks' cartoons will always lose to Pixar in the touching effect of "showing true feelings", it is undeniable that Dreamworks' cartoons have always been known as "funny", and they are mainly adult-oriented spoof humor. On is better than Pixar animation. I still remember in the first episode [Madagascar], when the four penguins came to the South Pole, they only said one sentence: "It sucks! You never want to hear the word Suck in a Pixar or Disney animation. The [Madagascar] series is more adult-oriented than [Shrek] and other Dreamworks animations, especially in terms of language and character settings, except for the lion In addition to being more conservative and moderate in the setting of Zebra and Zebra, other characters have dumbfounding dialogues and behaviors, many of which may only be understood by adults. [Madagascar2] This point is more obvious and more It reflects the characteristics of "children may not be suitable, but adults absolutely love it". If you don't believe it, think about it, in which cartoon showing a cute animal image has ever seen a white-haired old woman being punched and kicked, making things difficult, "bang" My son was hit by a car all the way? It seems to make people think that it is the kind of R-rated adult comedy that Ben Stiller is usually good at. Plus there are homosexual hints and promotion of interracial romance in the film, even if the director is not too embarrassed to play it to the end , show mercy, many parents still receive questions from their children after they walk out of the theater: "Mom, can giraffes and hippos mate? "Mom, can I grow up and marry my baby?" "Mom, can I hit Grandma with my car?" "These questions should give parents a headache for a while.
To put it bluntly, it is Skipper's military adviser and secretary, who is always on call. This episode is mainly responsible for calculating the time to build a plane. Rico (Quick Sword Taro): A Japanese devil with first-rate knife skills. He is good at sushi and lockpicking. In this episode, he continues to show his proficiency in weapons such as bombs, as well as his ability to dismantle cars and install planes. He usually doesn’t talk much, and likes to use force to solve problems . Private (little soldier stupid): the youngest one, always bullied, speaks an awkward British accent, his main specialty is deciphering passwords and being responsible for playing dead, most of the time he is lucky, his eyes are very strange, look like The sluggish is more indifferent, and the main responsibility is to be slapped or ridiculed by Skipper. This episode also serves as a stewardess. These four chubby and naive penguins are the magic weapon that really made [Madagascar] famous. Their prominent and somewhat exaggerated personality shaping and cold humorous language are the most successful parts of this series, and they have set off in the past three years. Penguin Fever, Dreamworks will launch a TV special featuring the four of them on Nickelodeon next year, following the last time they included their own short on DVD. 2 Gloria and Melman In the first episode, the two seem to be weaker than Alex and Marty, who have been fighting for a while, and have a supporting role. But in this episode, it became the focus because of the addition of the emotional scene between the two. In contrast, the reunion of Alex and his parents was very dull. In fact, looking back at the first episode, there was no ambiguous foreshadowing between Gloria and Melman, so that Melman shouted "I love you, Gloria!" in the face of the crash that did not start long in this episode, which made the audience feel like At that time, Alex and Marty behaved the same, with a bit of a teasing mentality in surprise. But think about it, the director thinks that their personalities are very different from strong to weak, and it is very reasonable to just become complementary "savage girlfriend" type partners. This seemingly hopeless infatuation and secret love seems to explain why Melman always feels that he is sick, but it is actually a heart disease caused by unrequited love, and the medicine he really needs is Gloria's love. This also created a classic episode in this episode, that is, in front of Gloria and her love interest "Prince Hippo", Melman first scolded the rival, and quickly and bravely said a long paragraph that made the girl feel infinite after listening to it. Touching sincere confession, classic level and speed of speech and the hero Billy at the end of [When Harry Met Sally]
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