Kailansorac Clever, believable, and super fun to watch. It totally has replay value.
Dirtylogy It's funny, it's tense, it features two great performances from two actors and the director expertly creates a web of odd tension where you actually don't know what is happening for the majority of the run time.
Kien Navarro Exactly the movie you think it is, but not the movie you want it to be.
Billy Ollie Through painfully honest and emotional moments, the movie becomes irresistibly relatable
xinzhaorekter Seriously, i think this movie thinks normal cinema is drive by cinema, we have literally no begginning, and no end, it just sort of comes and goes, the story is bland, the characters are, of course, bland, and the music is, GUESS WHAT???, bland, this movie is like drinking soda, you drink, feel nothing, feel a stomach ache and them you forgot you drank soda2/10- Blandest movie of 2011
Eric Stevenson Looking back, I was never really a fan of "Alvin And The Chipmunks". It turns out their TV show was made none other than DHX Media, which until MLPFIM didn't have a cartoon that was really considered a classic. There's nothing wrong with it, there was just a lot of better stuff out there. The fact that they keep making these movies over and over and they keep getting worse is what really annoys me. The most fun thing about this was movie was learning how David Cross had so much fun mocking this (and the other films) so much. He's a funny guy and doesn't deserve to spend an entire movie in a pelican suit, or half a pelican suit I guess. It's still stupid.This gets worse than the previous entries because it didn't even introduce any important element from Alvin and the Chipmunks. The previous two, while still bad, at least introduced the title characters and the Chipettes, respectively. This is all completely pointless and might have worked as like a really short film. It does nothing to add to the little mythology this franchise even has. Cross told people not to see it, but at least it wasn't as awful as "An Alsn Smithee Film: Burn Hollywood Burn!" which I still consider one of the most unpleasant experiences in my entire life. The CGI isn't that good and everything is so predictable. When the stranded woman said there were others, I knew she'd be referring to inanimate objects. I knew Simon would save Janet in the end. Even at its fairly short length, it still seems needlessly padded. There's tons of pop culture songs. I guess it's justified given how they're singers in universe, but it's still a needless way to become relevant.There's a scene at the end where Alvin flashes to signal a rescue helicopter. It then cuts to him at a concert. Then we see some credits and then it shows this pointless part on an airplane. When is this even taking place? Right between the concert? It's all a waste of time as most live-action adaptations. I heard this won the best movie at the Kid's Choice Awards. I guess it actually beat "Twilight: Breaking Dawn - Part 1"'s record for least critically acclaimed film to win movie of the year at any awards show (for them it was the MTV Movie Awards). Your kids deserve better and so do you. *1/2
Razza Tom Alvin and the Chipmunks is a cinematic masterpiece with it's beautifully pitched music that is not only excellent and but does not stilt the film. And the pacing. It let's emotional scenes grow and allow time for them to breathe and the comedy is edited very snappily and it all blends together seamlessly. The attention to detail in the animation is superb and the subtlety in the voice acting really gives an art-house buff like me really something to chew on. And the cinematography, capturing beautiful strokes of scenery, and the direction that really captures tone and every shot is set up so masterfully it's reminiscent of Michael Haneke. It also has the wonder and magic of Spielberg and the blending of CG and practical effects has not been as impactive since Jurassic Park. The emotional punches hit also and gives off such visceral and raw emotion you feel like you are standing with the Chipmunks. The characterisation is superb, with a fantastic screenplay slowly revealing characters nuances quietly so you are always engrossed in the characters and relationships and the story while intricate with hidden metaphors, also is a great platform for the characters to show their traits during stressful situations. I think the only flaw with this film is that you have to pay close attention to get the full experience so I would recommend only hardcore film buffs to watch this film as it is an essential piece of cinema, more impactive than the Godfather and more intricate and intellectually mature since Synecdoche, New York. A masterpiece of art-house cinema and I highly recommend. 10/10
terry pollard I have 3 kids and have sat through some truly awful movies but this is unbearable. My children loved the first 2 and they were OK to watch for an adult, especially the first one. This one, however, is absolutely despicable. I get that Hollywood is all about the money, especially now days with "the brand" but really??? How anyone in a position of power at a studio could allow this movie to be released is void of a conscience. It is truly unwatchable. DO NOT spend your money on this "movie". We kept waiting for something funny or interesting and nothing ever appeared. My kids waited for a couple years for this and we're SO disappointed. If the writers of this movie are gainfully employed, I have missed my calling as a writer. Bummer.
