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| The Chipmunks |
Seriously, a fourth film? Given how successful this lazy but crowd-pleasing film series has been, it's no surprise there's a new "Alvin and the Chipmunks" film to squeeze your pocket book, and the stale, unoriginal new entry, "Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip" is strictly for the younger kiddoes in your household. While certainly energetic, it's a thin attempt for the furry creatures (and their female counterparts) to hop around and sing some current pop tunes. The Chipmunks (voiced by Justin Long, Matthew Gray Gubler and Jesse McCartney) come to believe that Dave (Jason Lee) is planning to propose to his new girlfriend (Kimberly Williams-Paisley) in Miami and get rid of them afterwards. In an attempt to stop him, they go on a road trip, with a time limit of only three days. Directed by Walt Becker ("Wild Hogs") and co-written by Randi Mayem Singer and Adam Sztykiel, the formulaic "The Road Chip" lacks enough creativity and originality that would likely make "Chipmunks" creator Ross Bagdasarian rollover in his grave (his son is a producer on these films), and while certainly charming and crowd pleasing, there's rarely very little provided in terms of characters, acting or a solid story. Williams-Paisley is lovely as the female lead this go-around, "Veep's" Tony Hale is wasted as the main antagonist, while Lee continues to scream "Alvin!" on cue as usual. There's nothing new here at all, making it an excruciating experience for parents, who may want to drop off their kids and leave them for this one. On that note, even at just 86 minutes, "Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip" feels much, much too long.
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