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For someone who grew up in the 80's, watching the Alvin and The Chipmunk cartoons on Saturday mornings, I was quite excited to take my 3 and 6 year olds to see the new movie. While they loved the movie, it disappointed me in certain areas, which made me want to find them a copy of the cartoons.

All in all, I give it an 8 of 10 in the kid department. I would have given it a little higher rating if it weren't for the bathroom humor. Feel free to read on for a more detailed summary.

The Animation & Soundtrack:
I actually thought the animation (which is mixed with live film) was pretty darn good. It passed the believability test for both of my kids. There were some pretty hilarious scenes involving the Chipmunks acting rambunctious that had my kids rolling in the aisles.

The music was great... It was fun to hear James Blunt covered by the Chipmunks! We will definitely be buying the CD for our kids.

The Story:
While the story made sense from beginning to end, it completely lacked any seque's. But it's a kids movie, so who cares as long as they're laughing. If you have kids younger than 3, they may not dig it. I saw other people's toddlers wandering the aisles in boredom.

The gist of the story was Dave discovering the Chipmunks, them becoming famous, and Dave deciding that he wants to be their dad. It's cute, and provides some material for you as a parent to tell your kids that you love them.

The Cast:
The only part casting standouts, were seeing Jason Lee (My Name is Earl, Dogma) and David Cross (Arrested Development among others), play such different roles then they usually do.

The Humor:
There is a lot of what I call "lowest common denominator" humor. It definitely had the kids laughing, but it always bums me out that these guys can't rise above fart jokes.

Again, if you haven't taken your kids to a movie in a while, this one will fit the bill. Enjoy watching your kids laugh, but don't expect the level of comedy you find in the Pixar films like "The Incredibles".

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