Yeah, the summary says it. This is one of the worst movies ever made, there is no doubt about it. Why this movie has an overall rating of 5,2 and it isn't in the Bottom 100 (along with the three sequels) is beyond me. And THIS is the type of movie I'll never show kids. And don't believe all the trolls that rate it 10! It has dreadfullness written all over it, all the characters are obnoxious in the way you want to kill them and the music is just the sort of thing you'll likely cut your ears with scissors than hear it, and the jokes are the worst!And seriously, why Jason Lee? WHO ELSE TAUGHT THAT JASON LEE WAS FUNNY? If I was the director I would have contacted and forced Robin Williams, Jim Carrey, Adam Sandler and Will Ferrell instead of Jason Lee. He is everything but funny, as he lacks charisma and credibility, and all the other actors are all incapable of good acting! The less I talk of the three chipmunks the better it is, they are so stupid and obnoxious at the same time, and the voice actors don't do nothing to make them likeable! This movie is of the same league of SON OF THE MASK, BABY GENIUSES I and II, ED (the chimpanzee that plays baseball movie), SANTA CLAUSE CONQUERS THE MARTIANS, THE CONQUEROR (known as John Wayne's worst movie), MANOS THE HANDS OF FATE, JINGLE ALL THE WAY, EXORCIST II: THE ERETIC and HOWARD THE DUCK: every way you look at them, they are garbage and painful to look at!I'll rate this one because I hope many users will rate this piece of s**t one like me, and simply because IMDB doesn't allow the zero rating.Advice: AVOID THIS MOVIE AT ALL COSTS, BELIEVE ALL THE HATERS, THIS MOVIE IS BAD. Instead let their kids watching something better like MRS. DOUBTFIRE or ACE VENTURA: PET DETECTIVE. They are funny and worth your time!

(Originally seen many years ago) It's a terrible film, one where every character is intolerable and one where you wish you could take a drive in your car and run over these little rodents and then reverse to ensure you have stopped there irritating signing and there annoying voices. It may be aimed at kids, but for adults who have to sit through this alleged comedy, it will be a struggle not to leave the room, it's an unwatchable, dreadful film. 0/10

Just like the cartoon, this is an adorable movie about chipmunks Alvin, Simon and Theodore, who meets frustrated songwriter David Seville (Jason Lee). Together, they set out fame as singers, hoping to make a positive impact in their lives. However, the unscrupulous record executive, Ian Hawke (David Cross), wants to exploit the Chipmunks, directly breaking up the family in the process.The movie does pick up the pace at first when the chipmunks first appear on screen and runs into Seville, ending up being his house mates. The chipmunks' singing were pretty fun to listen to; however, the story's pace looses steam somewhere in the middle, where the chipmunks lose their spunk and let the fame get the best of them. The story basically dragged on from there.The voice actors who played the chipmunks did a fine job, but Jason Lee wasn't very good as Seville and clearly wasn't right for the role. I would have liked to see him show more emotion and surprised expressions when he first spots three singing chipmunks (it's not everyday you see three, tiny singing critters). Unfortunately, he showed a disinterest in the role and lacked substance overall.This movie has its fun moments, mostly in the beginning, but not a terribly great movie overall. I'll watch this once, and then find something else to spend other Saturday nights with.Grade C-

I wasn't that aware of the Chipmunks, but they do seem to have a following. And you can see their appeal to a younger (=kids) audience. They are cute and they can talk. What else do you need for a successful kids movie? Of course the story as it is, is not anything new or great or anything else.As an adult you have to make sure, to try to think as little as possible. A world where Chipmunks exists (an adult world that is) wouldn't look anything like this kids version of it. But you can't blame the movie for that. It's our cynical (realistic?) view that might spoil it for us. Still not the best kids entertainment, it will occupy and satisfy every need the little ones have.