Whilst many franchises tend to compromise on quality when they reach the third film, Madagascar 3 is proud to have reached this point. The writing is as sharp as ever, and although the story doesn't stray far from what the other two covered, it's told in such a way that it appears fresh and necessary.
This is pure Tim Burton: all of his trademark styles are apparent, and it's good to see him working on one of his original ideas again. I won't go as far to say as I'm a 'fan' of his now, but Frankenweenie has resurrected my interest in his material.
Like the endless streams of 8mm film that Ethan Hawke stumbles across in Sinister, found footage still appears to be the USP with audiences queuing up round the block to get scared out of their skin. Shaky camera work, bumps in the night and a rather dubious looking entity have made this genre the new […]