Alvin and the Chipmunks

This cute but overly flawed film revisits the lovable furry friends of Dave Seville (played by Jason Lee of My Name is Earl , looking stylish and more sophisticated without his mustache) in a new envisioning of how the trio came to be. Lee's acting is the stand-out here, and though the chipmunks are adorable and full of life, they can't carry the film. All of the facets of the original Chipmunks are here - the trio's personalized shirts, Simon's glasses, and the movie even gives reference to how "The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don't Be Late) came to be written - which is good for those who grew up with the television show. But some questionable acting from Cameron Richardson (who did come into her own on Harper's Island ) and a script that leaves a lot to be desired in terms of dialogue undercuts some of the adult enjoyment of the rodents' adventure. Younger children will have a blast with the wit of the 'munks and the original songs have been updated to hip-hop/pop fare to...

I was a fan of the chipmunks growing up in the 80s. I’m not well schooled on their origins, but from what I know, this film does them justice. My qualm with this film is with the chipmunk’s voices. They are up and coming stars in Hollywood, yet until you read their names in the credits, you would never know its them. Seems like a waste to me. The studio could have just hired Joe Schmo of the street, changed his voice and done that, rather than pay the ridiculous salaries these guys got for the voice overs. Onto the positive, Jason Lee was inspired casting as Dave. There were times I thought I was actually watching the cartoon. He’s spot on for Dave. Cameron Richardson is a total hottie. Wish she could have gotten more screen time, but this is a family picture, so I’ll allow it. The animation of the chipmunks is superb. They didn’t seem out of place the way some CGI objects tend to. Plot-wise, I think there could have been more time spent on the developing...