Sampson is the king of a make-believe jungle far from the African plains - he's a lion on display at a zoo in New York City's Central Park, and he lords it over the other animals, including Nigel, a testy koala bear; Larry, a dumb but well-meaning snake; Bridget, a bright but cynical giraffe; and Benny, a very New York-ish squirrel who is good friends with Sampson and is trying to romance Bridget without much success. The pride and joy of Sampson's life is his son, Ryan, and he's devastated when one day Ryan is crated up and shipped back to Africa. Sampson is desperate to find his boy, and with the help of his pals he escapes the zoo and sets out on a daring mission to rescue Ryan, battling the unfamiliar terrain and Kazar, a wildebeest with a will to power and a passion for choreography along the way.
This film was cute and had some funny parts, but it wasn't very original. Madagascar was much funnier and had roughly the same plot, so if you want to see a movie with talking animals, see that instead - the music was better as well. However, this movie is definitely kid-friendly, so I suppose that's a plus for all the parents out there. It's only 1 hour 15 minutes long, so you can check it out yourself without wasting much time.
Rating: 2.5 of 5 stars
Would I watch it again: No
Starring: Kiefer Sutherland, Jim Belushi, Eddie Izzard, Janeane Garofalo, William Shatner, Richard Kind
I typically watch movies on Monday, Wednesday and Friday while riding the ACE Train from Tracy to Santa Clara. The opinions expressed are those of me, myself and I.
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