Upon closer inspection, the Madagascar Malay Dub appears to be a rough, unofficial translation of the original movie. The dubbing is noticeably off-sync, with characters' mouths moving out of sync with their dialogue. The translation itself is also questionable, with some phrases sounding unnatural or incorrect. For example, in one scene, Alex the lion's iconic line "I'm king of the jungle" is translated to "Saya raja hutan," which is a literal translation but lacks the nuance and idiomatic expression of the original line.