Hey Guys! Gerawallstar here. It’s been a LONG time. However, I’m here to review the 1987 film The Chipmunk Adventure. This movie was released at the same time as the 1980s Alvin and the Chipmunks cartoon. I loved the series because of the clever writing, great songs, decent animation and memorable characters. However, I’m looking at the movie based off of the 1980s series called The Chipmunk Adventure.
Story:
The story is about Alvin ,Simon and Theodore taking a trip around the world with Brittany, Jeanette and Elanor. What they don’t know is that they are trying to get the jewels from the villains. I will give the story this, it does stay true to the cartoon giving it an episodic slice of life feel in the movie. There are also some funny and heartwarming moments. Unfortunately, the story is very predictable. We know that tye villians get arrested in the end, and that Alvin gets in trouble as well. It does make the story a little stale. Fortunately, I was very vested in the main story through and through. There were some entertaining moments as well a some thrilling moments such as the scene where Brittany was about to drown from losing oxygen underwater. The scenes where the chipettes reunite a penguin with its mother was touching. The story to sum it all.up is okay. I give the story 6 stars.
Animation:
What a difference animation can make when on the big screen. While the animation in the chipmunks TV show is good, the movie takes the animation on a whole another level. It is gorgeous and outstanding to watch. Fun fact: the animators that got laid off from working on Disney’s The Black Cauldron worked on this film. This definitely shows when there is breathtaking visuals, and top notch characters animation. One of the songs in the movie showcases how wonderful the animation is. The animation in this movie is the main highlight of the movie. I give the animation 10 stars.
Characters:
The characters are great to watch. Alvin is the same troublemaker that has a lot of heart and humor like in the tv show. Simon is the same smart character and Theodore is the same fat chipmunks…. you get what I mean. These characters in the movie still have the same character traits that we all love in the TV show. What surprises me about this movie is how it greatly gives the chipetees more screen time than the chipmunks considering that the title of the movie is called The Chipmunk Adventure. This time though, I don’t mind this change. This movie gives a lot more characters and personality to the chipetees Moreso than the TV show. Dave Seville is a hit or miss because the movie does represent his character from the TV show well. But, he doesn’t occur in the movie that much. The biggest problem i have with the movie are the villains. There are too many villains in the movie and they remind me too much of Cruella Deville from 101 Dalmatians and Madame Medusa from The Rescuers. The characters are great and a blast. I give the characters 8.5 stars.
Songs:
The songs are the second best part of the movie. What’s a chipmunks movie without the songs? The song off to see the world is fantastic. Getting lucky may be disturbing on the surface but it’s very catchy and cool to listen to. The song “Boys and Girls of Rock and Roll” is a beautiful song with the chipmunks and the chipettes having a ballad/dance number with gorgeous animation. It’s that fun to listen to. “My mother” is an emotional song that pulls your heartstrings. Diamond Dolls is okay. “Wolly Bully” is a catchy tune with a dark moment of the chipmunks about to be eaten by crocodiles. The songs in the movie are catchy, fun and awesome to listen to. I give the songs 10 stars.
Verdict:
The Chipmunk Adventure his is a well-done movie based off a TV show that has eye popping animation, enjoyable characters and catchy songs. It may have its issues with the villains and the story. But if you overlook these aspects, then this movie is soooo good. It’s 1000x better than the stupid live-action Chipmunk movies. I honestly would recommend the chipmunk movies that were 2D animation, including this one. I give this movie 8.5 stars out of 10
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