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The Review - AT THE MOVIES with WILLIAM HALL
Published: 20 December 2007

Chipper festive flick scores unlikely hit

ALVIN AND THE CHUPMUNKS
Directed by Tim Hill
Certificate U

THEIR names are Alvin, Simon and Theodore… They look like squirrels, with their snuffly noses and toothy grins.
They behave like squirrels, collecting nuts and bounding through trees as if their little furry tails are on fire.
In fact they’re chipmunks, and anyone who remembers the original cartoons from creator Ross Bagdasarian will know they have squeaky voices and you need subtitles to understand a word they say.
But they also tend to sing in amazing harmony.
The happy-go-lucky trio are brought down off the shelves, dusted vigorously and given a makeover for the kids of the 21st century. The plot, for what it’s worth (not a lot) is centred on a failed songwriter (Jason Lee) who finds them creating havoc in his apartment and realises there’s gold-dust in their voices.
Together they concoct a Christmas song which is so dire it can only become an overnight hit, thanks to a scheming record producer (David Cross) who knows all the dodges to take it to No 1 in the charts.
This is ideal fare for under-fives, accompanied by their grandparents who want to relive their childhood.

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