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Home is where the art is: PDI/Dreamworks uses smart techniques to create a wacky feature animation.(CGI)(Cover story)

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The last time we saw the wacky zoosters in DreamWorks' feature animation Madagascar, they were still looking for a way back to their cushy life in the Central Park Zoo after an accidental trip to the island of Madagascar. In the sequel, Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa, also created at PDI/DreamWorks, Alex the lion (Ben Stiller), Marry the zebra (Chris Rock), Gloria the hippopotamus (Jada Pinkett Smith), and Melman the giraffe (David Schwimmer) do return home in a way, but not to the home they expect.

The film opens with the penguins, who caused so much trouble in the first film, flying the zoosters off the island. Of course, with the penguins flying, everything goes ...

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