Hoping to return to New York via a penguin-piloted plane, the four animal friends crash land in
the plains of Africa, where a surprise awaits for Alex the Lion. For more about Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa and the Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa Blu-ray release, see published by Kenneth Brown on February 6, 2009 where this Blu-ray release scored 4.5 out of 5.Did I mention the film is absolutely gorgeous? While it may not come as a surprise to most high-def enthusiasts, Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa features a flawless 1080p/AVC-encoded transfer that, quite honestly, blew me away. Colors are vivid and lively, primaries are rich and stable, and blacks are as deep and resolved as they come. Contrast is bright and inviting, perfectly capturing the warm sunlit plains and stark skies of the African plains. And detail? Detail is a sight to behold. Whether it was an animal's fur, a tree's leaves, a stone's imperfections, or an airplane's weathered hull, I simply couldn't peel my eyes away from the screen. Some of you may have grown numb to the visual impact that generally accompanies a CG-animated Blu-ray release, but each and every film hits me like a cold shower stream. The desert floor is littered with shriveled weeds and chipped branches, swarms of well-defined birds flitter in the distance, a hundred-strong herd of zebra are intricately textured, a gathering assembly of lions is perfectly rendered no matter how far the camera pulls away, a swirling pool of lava... well, I could go on and on. Every scene, every shot, every frame looks completely and utterly fantastic.