Fox Home Entertainment Alvin & the Chipmunks

The movie is for children, but much of the humor is directed at an older crowd who will find the movie imminently watchable. The jokes are funny and the CGI quality is first-rate. David Cross is a total scene-stealer as the movie villain (record exec Ian Hawke who wants to milk the popularity of the Chipmunks before their novelty wears off). Jason Lee does a good job as their adoptive father.The CGI versions of the chipmunk characters are 1000 times better than the weird hybrid animal/child cartoon characters from the television show. The chipmunks act like smart-alec, misbehaving children but it is clear they are animals. Alvin actually looks like a chipmunk. Simon with his flat face looks more like an ugly gopher. Theodore with his giant triangle head, lumpy bloated body and huge butt resembles a groundhog.Hardest part of the movie was how horrible the chipmunks are – they behave like selfish, entitled, spoiled, bratty, arrogant, messy, greedy, petulant, lazy parasites. They considered themselves superior to other "filthy" species, trash Dave's apartment, get him fired and lie to embarrass him. The chipmunks flaunt Dave's well-intended rules (no pigging out on dessert and going to bed on time) without any consequences. Ultimately they abandon him to live with Ian in a bigger house with unlimited sweets and tons of toys. The chipmunks are devoid of any moral core and lack the good hearts inherent in other anthropomorphic fictional characters such as Paddington Bear. No learning arch or character-development. They just do want they want all the time and are never punished or held accountable because Dave is such a sad-sack loser, and Ian considers the massive indulgence a business necessity. In a typical children's movie (think the Secret Garden or Nanny McPhee), a spoiled indulged child comes round in the end. Not here.The worst is gluttonous Theodore. In addition to constantly shoving food in his mouth (he is Augustus Gloop in rodent form), he is whiny, needy, clueless, clingy, pushy, stupid, a liar, self-centered, an egotist (he brags about his ability to press a car horn) and always needs someone to coddle, cater, help or wait for him. He is wholly dependent on his brothers (Simon the Enabler and Alvin the Savior) and is so fat and slow he cannot even climb without their assistance. Alvin and Simon indulge him rather than tease or pick on him as one would expect older brothers to do.The movie would be better if the chipmunk characters been more likeable, or at least been made to appreciate what they had. But the CGI and clever dialog still make the movie fun. The Christmas present exchange scene is particularly a hoot.

Funny movie for kids

Watched with granddaughter & we loved it.

Love chipmunks

My 7-year-old enjoyed this one. She likes the Chipmunk movies

Adventure, music and critters that are as old as me! My kids love anything Alvin and the Chipmunks! We rent all of them!

Super funny my daughter loved this movie

My 2 year old loved this movie thought it was hilarious!