The animation here impresses more than in the equally defunct Madagascar, but everything else smacks of an easy money-making exercise of such dimwitted inanity even the youngest kids will see through it.

The Wild roars back from a rocky opening act to a storming last reel, just managing to claw its way above comparisons with Madagascar.

What's so aggravating here is the grievous lack of wit, imagination and plain old story.

It's frightening to me to think that a group of studio executives sat around a room and green-lighted this film.