The "Dream Factory" created by Spielberg is one of the more famous Hollywood animation studios, just like the PIX animation company of the jumping lamp has created the "Toy Story" series that spanned more than ten years of screen. Children also created the Madagascar animated series. Spoofing has always been DreamWorks' signature and magic weapon, because spoofing is not time-consuming and labor-intensive, and guarantees an indispensable laugh. DreamWorks' other leading series "Shrek" is the creator of spoof animation. Because of its unprecedented success in word of mouth and box office, it has fundamentally affected the creation of DreamWorks and even the entire animation industry. "Madagas 3" also spoofs some classic movies, such as "The Shawshank Redemption", "The Matrix" and other films on the basis of its spoofs of character settings and nonsensical storylines. However, this behavior of sacrificing the rationality and logic of the plot and characters for the sake of hilarious scenes has caused the story to become the biggest shortcoming of the movie. In recent years, DreamWorks seems to have noticed this. The two original animations, "Beyond the Hedge" and "How to Train Your Dragon", have given DreamWorks the power to rival Pixar with unique and novel stories. Not to mention the Kung Fu Panda series that set box office records in China. This film, like "Ice Age 3", left the possibility of shooting the fourth film at the end of the film, and did not stop thinking about continuing to make money.
First of all, let's go back to the first part 7 years ago. This family-friendly animation about a group of animals in New York's Central Park is unexpectedly banished to Madagascar and embarked on an adventure. Due to the optimistic positive theme, bright personality and great creativity A group of anthropomorphic animals and imaginative subversive plots make it a rare high-quality animation, and it also makes a lot of money for DreamWorks. Soon the sequel was launched in the Christmas file 3 years later, and the second part with a larger pattern and characters was launched in pursuit of victory. The film not only fully restores the vast original appearance of the African grasslands, but also continues to break the routine on the basis of the first film in terms of character creation, making every animal as if possessed by a soul, which is unforgettable and very pleasing. In particular, the most popular Penguin Gang has become synonymous with intelligence and teamwork. This is due to the fact that the film makes full use of and amplifies the characteristics of each animal itself. It has successfully made this series an animated classic. The most important thing is that the global box office of the first two parts of the series has exceeded 1.1 billion US dollars. I have to admit that this is one of the top-grossing series in film history.
In fact, as you can see from the trailer and various posters, this will be the most joyful and noisy part of this series. That's true, and it's even crazier. The behavioral motives of almost all the characters in the film are stupid and clumsy and have no basic logic at all, but from the perspective of the story setting of this series, it is reasonable. This is the exact opposite of Pixar's equally anthropomorphic Toy Story series, a film that makes one can't help but admire its flawless technical details and ingenious storytelling, a heartless laugh from start to finish, and This can also be said to be the essential difference between the two animation giants Pixar and DreamWorks. But the only thing in common between these two series is that they have created a group of 'actors' with different personalities and vivid images.
The alias of "Madagascar 3", European Most Wanted, points out its extremely simple plot very well. I don't need spoilers here. Please come to the cinema to enjoy this short eighty-minute joy. Every Hollywood animated film conveys values of universal significance, reflected in this series, the first one is about the choices, attitudes and difficulties that animals should show after breaking the system. The spirit of solidarity, the second volume is the deep friendship and cross-ethnic love of giraffes and hippos that manifests between all animals in Africa. And the most important value of this third part is undoubtedly the great power of the circus tiger that constantly breaks the difficulty of drilling. It was stunned by a failure, and finally regrouped with the encouragement of this group of live animal friends and returned to the circus. This is nothing more than an inspirational positive attitude towards life. But even the little good intentions of the director was overshadowed by the joyous tone of the whole film and the dazzling characters and action scenes, which made the whole film almost unimpressive. . Another thing I have to mention is that this film is extremely colorful in terms of color, and the colorful scenery pictures are very appreciative, especially in the London Circus performance in the latter part and the rescue operation at the end. In general, this will be an entertainment animation masterpiece that is more exciting and hilarious than imagined, but it is such a short space that it is impossible to make people happy.
Watching the whole movie makes people immersed in joy and warm memories, although there are moments that make people a little sad, but overall it is a joyous feast. The movie is still filled with the kind of spoof humor that is unique to DreamWorks: the four protagonists are still gags with distinct personalities, the penguins still maintain the style of special agents, the lemurs still play the role of playing cute and tricks, and the newly added villain Dewar is also eye-catching, like a domineering woman. In contrast, the animal personality in the circus is less obvious. After all, time is limited, and the roles of many protagonists have made it difficult for the film to describe these supporting roles in detail. . Enjoy the comfort of a dwelling, or pursue the wonders of the world?
The lions have been wanting to return to their small dwelling ever since the first part - the New York Zoo, where they live comfortably and are worshipped by others. The character contrast of this king of beasts has not changed, and the four friends all want to return to In the zoo, continue to enjoy the comfortable life. In this part, they really realized this dream, especially the lion. The lion's idea of returning home is the strongest. He is always dreaming of returning to the comfortable life before one day. But when they really stood at the gate of the zoo, they found that they did not feel the joy they imagined. They used to think that the zoo was the whole world, but now looking at it, they realized that the zoo is so small and so small. child becomes less exciting.
After having traveled more than half of the world, everyone is no longer the one who used to live in the small zoo, because the wonderful world has already changed my state of mind. The more I experience, the wider my horizons. , the heart is wider.
Returning to the original point again, the protagonists have grown and matured. They no longer miss the past, but decided to end this dream and start a new journey. This zoo represents the youthful memories of the protagonists. It is beautiful and desirable, but people have to grow up. No matter how beautiful their youth is, they cannot go back. The absurd journey of the protagonists in Parts 1, 2, and 3 is a formal tribute to this youthful memory!
In addition, the special effects of Ma 3 are very well done, especially the 3D version, which is very shocking. There are a lot of fast-action scenes in the film, which make people feel very enjoyable after watching. With the connection of explosions and flowing movements, it will definitely give you a hearty and exciting sense of excitement. In the film, the effect of the animals performing the circus is very good. A variety of brilliant fluorescent colors blooming against the dark background will make you feel like you are in a dreamy fairy tale scene. A series of difficult movements of the animals makes the whole scene immediately dynamic. Coupled with Katy Perry's "Firework", you can even feel a little moved in the dazzling eyes. I have to say, the 3D effect of this movie is really amazing.
Although the story is old-fashioned, due to the performance of language, body movements and other details, the film is not boring, but the story is quite interesting. An infinitely happy whole is thus created.
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