Now Playing Podcast hosts Brock and Elisha head out to review Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa, DreamWorks’ sequel that sends its zoo-raised animals even farther from home. The voice cast returns with Ben Stiller (Meet the Parents), Jada Pinkett Smith (The Matrix Reloaded), David Schwimmer (Friends), and Chris Rock (Lethal Weapon 4) back in familiar roles, this time trading Madagascar for the African savanna. With bigger set pieces, more pop-culture jokes, and a heavier focus on family themes, the sequel aims to build on the original’s success. But does it recapture the same energy and charm, or does the formula start to wear thin the second time around? Our hosts weigh in on whether this follow-up is worth moving it, moving it to the theater, or if families are better off sitting this one out.
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