As a parent it isn’t always a joy to go to the cinema. Of course it is great to spend some time with your child at the movies and talk about the film afterwards, but sometimes kids want to head to movies you don’t fancy seeing yourself. Recently I was dragged to a very boring movie about two boring dutch cartoon characters, but the fun my daughter had kind of made up for it. The next movie she wanted to see was Alvin and the Chipmunks and because their weren’t any other movies playing she could see we decided to watch it. This is the third one in the series. The first one wasn’t very good, but I was willing to give this movie a chance. It’s something I shouldn’t have.
When the chipmunks find out that Dave has a new girlfriend who he is taking to Miami, Florida, and he also turns out to have an expensive ring, they want to do everything to stop him. They have to cooperate with the son of Dave’s girlfriend, who treats them like dirt when they first meet. They hop on a plane together, but when they end up on a no-fly list and also are hunted on by an air marshal who hates them, it turns into a road trip with some obstacles on their way. It’s a very thin story that is used as an excuse to have the three chipmunks end up in many (unfunny) situations.
If there was one feeling which I felt most it was how bad the jokes were. It’s also a movie which doesn’t have a single moment of magic. Because of that you constantly feel like you are watching people act on sets. The story is disappointing and the movie feels way too long. Afterwards my daughter told me she liked it, but when I asked her what she thought was the best she wasn’t able to come up with anything. It shows that this is an extremely forgettable product. The number of songs (the idea behind these characters) is limited and only the Uptown Funk performance was fun to watch. If you are planning to watch this with your kids do yourself a favour and don’t.
Actually, it’s the fourth film of the series. If a child was to drag me to see this. I’ll tell her, “Honey, I love you but I am not going to take you to see this. Years from now, you’ll be embarrassed that you saw this in the theaters just like I did when I went to see a version of ‘Pinocchio’ at 8 years old and found myself not liking it at all. You’ll thank me for this later on. If you still want to this, just ask your mother.”
I didn’t know that…one too many then 😉
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