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After a lacklustre second instalment, which saw Alex the lion, Marty the zebra, Melman the hypochondriac giraffe and Gloria the hippopotamus crash-land in Africa, ‘Madagascar 3’ rediscovers some of its animal magic.

A 3D version of this spoof horror film is also on release and since it’s such a terrifically funny, if not truly original, film it’s well worth seeking out for the heightened special F/X.

Perhaps it says a lot for Eddie Murphy's career of late that he has been at his best; playing a donkey!