Madagascar

Animated movies don't need much of a story. It's always just treatment all the way. There are two simple questions you need to ask yourself if you want to see your animated venture come out right. Is the animation at the next level of spellbinding? Are the dialogues funny and well-rendered? That's it. If you have these two elements right, you know people will flock in droves and recommend it zealously to all and sundry.

Now where does Madagascar score on this scale? The animation here is clearly a hands-down winner. The scenes have, at once, the paradisiacal look of a cartoon mo....