Alvin and the Chipmunks

Alvin and the Chipmunks is a 2007 American live action / computer animated musical comedy directed by Tim Hill and based on the characters of the same name. There have been 5 live action films, Including road chip, chip wrecked and a deleted but completed movie, live on stage.

Why it's great

 * The CGI on the Chipmunks is very impressive, they really look like real life anthropomorphic squirrels.


 * The humor is decent and can give some genuine laugh.
 * The characters are well written and builded, especially Dave. His relationship with the Chipmunks is more explored and developed than in the original cartoons.
 * The message of the film, that fame and riches are nothing without people that love you, is nice.
 * Claire is a great female protagonist as she tries to make Dave realize that he actually cares about the Chipmunks and even helps him in the end even though they were initially exes.
 * Ian is a good villain, he can manage to be both funny and scary at the same time.
 * Great soundtrack.

Bad Qualities

 * The high pitched voices of the chipmunks can become annoying at some points
 * Some scenes are cheesy
 * The film is very childish when compared to other hybrid CGI / live action movies such as Garfield or Yogi Bear.