It was this or Paddington.. And, despite what all the reviewers are saying I've seen the trailer for Paddington...
After an initial blip with the 3D transfer the projector was fixed and 30% of the light was removed.. (seriously, you saw the screen go darker..!)
It stated with our young, penguins chicks carrying off an audacious 'egg' rescue.. Cut to several years later and the penguins find themselves (and all penguin kind) being hunted by John Malkoviches Dave, a criminal mastermind octopus.. Along comes 'the North Wind', an undercover organisation run by Benedict Cumberbatch's Agent Classified. Their job it is to protect animals who can't protect themselves (including penguins)..
To be fair this was quite entertaining.. Some people would argue that the penguins are the main talent in the Madagascar movies... and I'd agree. There's an on going joke regarding Daves octopus henchmen and their names.. For example Dave would bark orders like "Nicolas, cage those penguins" and "Kevin, bake on. We're still going to need that victory cake." There was definite humor in the script..
Did it pass the universally accepted minimum 6 laughs?... umm... It was close..
Overall a sound 3 star filler..
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