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Is "Alvin and the Chipmunks" based on a book?

Is this film the most faithful to the original characters in the film series?

Harmeless and cute if unexceptional family fare

Full of nostalgia, bound to make new fans as well!

St. Andrews Bungalow Court, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

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Justin Long, Jesse McCartney, and Matthew Gray Gubler in Alvin and the Chipmunks (2007)

Okay, you got me. Look, I wanna talk to all you guys. Where's Alvin?

Jesse McCartney in Alvin and the Chipmunks (2007)

Jesse McCartney and Matthew Gray Gubler in Alvin and the Chipmunks (2007)

Jason Lee and Justin Long in Alvin and the Chipmunks (2007)

Jason Lee and Jesse McCartney in Alvin and the Chipmunks (2007)

Jason Lee

Ross Bagdasarian Jr.

Janice Karman

Jon Vitti

Will McRobb

Chris Viscardi

Three musical chipmunks are discovered by an aspiring songwriter who wants to use their amazing singing abilities to become famous.

Tim Hill

Alvin and the Chipmunks

Harmless fun for a young audience.

I grew up watching the 80&apos;s version of the chipmunks, so when I first saw the trailer to this predictable but cute live-action update, I was somewhat happy. Although I knew that the humor would be targeted at a crowd under 10 years old, I still wanted to see it, especially since the 1980&apos;s animated film THE CHIPMUNK ADVENTURE is still one of my all-time favorite animated films.

THE PROS: Well I went and saw it, and my expectations were met. It was more for younger kids, but it was throughly enjoyable. It was good to hear the Chipmunks sing their classic Christmas song, there were plenty of funny (but not hilarious) moments, and the Chipmunks themselves were well-animated and undeniably adorable (particularly Theodore).

THE CONS: The story is predictable (although typical for most kid&apos;s films nowadays). Jason Lee is badly miscast as the Chipmunks&apos; long-suffering songwriter and adopted father, David Seville. Also the &quot;romance&quot; between Dave and his neighbor is too clichéd. We don&apos;t need some sort of love story in every single film in my opinion.

Overall, there is nothing brilliant about this film, but it&apos;s still fun. It ought to please young children and their parents.

BOTTOM LINE: It&apos;s no Citizen Kane, but it&apos;s more fun than a Hula Hoop.

Trailer

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I grew up watching the 80's version of the chipmunks, so when I first saw the trailer to this predictable but cute live-action update, I was somewhat happy. Although I knew that the humor would be targeted at a crowd under 10 years old, I still wanted to see it, especially since the 1980's animated film THE CHIPMUNK ADVENTURE is still one of my all-time favorite animated films.

THE PROS: Well I went and saw it, and my expectations were met. It was more for younger kids, but it was throughly enjoyable. It was good to hear the Chipmunks sing their classic Christmas song, there were plenty of funny (but not hilarious) moments, and the Chipmunks themselves were well-animated and undeniably adorable (particularly Theodore).

THE CONS: The story is predictable (although typical for most kid's films nowadays). Jason Lee is badly miscast as the Chipmunks' long-suffering songwriter and adopted father, David Seville. Also the "romance" between Dave and his neighbor is too clichéd. We don't need some sort of love story in every single film in my opinion.

Overall, there is nothing brilliant about this film, but it's still fun. It ought to please young children and their parents.

BOTTOM LINE: It's no Citizen Kane, but it's more fun than a Hula Hoop.

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