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Alvin and the Chipmunks (2007): Dir: Tim Hill / Cast: Jason Lee, David Cross, Cameron Richardson, Jane Lynch, Adriane Lenox: Computer generated version of the classic animation about fame. Dave's songwriting career hits rock bottom until he is put in possession of three talking chipmunks that know how to sing. Story is flat but director Tim Hill is improving after having made other terrible kiddie films such as Muppets From Space and Max Keeble's Big Move. Jason Lee does well as Dave who must arrange his lifestyle around the antics of Simon, Theodore and particularly the mischievous Alvin. Lee is just about the best element of the film because unlike Breckin Meyer in the lackluster Garfield films, Lee at least presents Dave as closely as we can remember. David Cross as a music producer is pathetically over the top. He is the villain and like many family film villains, he is a complete idiot. Cameron Richardson as Dave's ex-girlfriend is lifeless just like Jennifer Love Hewitt was in Garfield. The chipmunks themselves look great in their visual presentation but there is no evidence of decent screen writing. It is just an excuse to churn hard earned cash from viewers with as little effort as possible. While the nostalgia is there, this is the kind of misfire that will likely have viewers wanting to see the old cartoon, which was much funnier than this spectacle. Score: 4 ½ / 10

Alvi And The Chipmunks is a great fun family film,with enjoyable characters and music,I enjoy this film even though it is not too well received,a lot of people think its an insult to the original Alvin And The Chipmunks but I feel its a good compliment to the original,although I do think that the sequels,The Squeakquel and Chipwrecked,are just horrible,I don't think the second one is that bad but the third is just a stupid storyline and they never stop singing.A song writer named Dave Seville has ran out of ideas and lost his job,but everything turns around when he meets three singing chipmunks named Alvin,Simon and Theodore.

great amazing it is the best Chipmunks movie so far i can not wait for the forth one this movie was funny you will like it a lot if you are looking for a movie that you will laugh on this is the perfect movie this movie is a sweet movie i never thought this movie was going too be this good but it was amazing this movie is one of a kind this is one funny movie for the whole family this is a enjoyable movie for the whole family i liked this movie a lot so will you you have never seen a movie like this before i laughed so hard it as a one of a kind movie you will like it too you have never seen a movie like this before do you know the Chipmunks or not because this movie is like a true story it is a enjoyable movie you will say wow after you see it if you see this movie you will know why i am saying this have a great day

Alvin and the Chipmunks are way older than me, but I remember growing up with the cartoon in my childhood, and how much of a love/hate relationship I had with it. My first thoughts upon hearing about a Chipmunks movie was "Oh please god, let this be a joke." After sitting in front of my TV screen, I realized it's not a terrible family movie, but it has its problems.Yes, the chipmunks are CGI. I normally hate CGI, but I ignore it because it was the only way to make this movie work. The other thing I noticed was a bit of a social commentary on how big executives will try their hardest to milk a big star. Unfortunately, this is all ruined by too much in the way of pop culture references. POP CULTURE REFERENCES ARE NOT COMEDY!! The other problem with the humor is it's at times too crude.All problems aside, Alvin and the Chipmunks wasn't the worst thing I've ever sat through. There is much worse out there... MUCH worse...