Review of Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip (2015) by Thequietgamer — 28 Aug 2016

The Road Chip doesn't redefine children's entertainment. It's a fairly standard setup with a very familiar plot and moral themes of family. It may be rather generic, but at least it doesn't spend a lot of time shoving a lot of pop culture down the kid's throats.

The musical numbers are still there accompanied by a lot of dancing. However there aren't as many as the previous movies had, so in that area the movie is mercifully toned down. The focus just really is on the laughs and story.

Yes, the humor is juvenile as all get out. However outside of some questionable Mardi Gras antics, it's all completely harmless. The type of movie you can sit the kids in front of and not have to worry about what they're hearing or seeing. Depending on your tolerance for humor aimed at young children, you may even be able to watch it with them.

If you and/or your children didn't enjoy any of the previous Chipmunk movies, then don't expect this one to change that. It does tone down on a lot of the more obnoxious or annoying elements found in some of the previous films, but for the most part it's still very much a Chipmunks movie. It's rather disposable children's entertainment. Perfect for a rental or something to keep the kids busy for a bit. It's cute, sweet, and fairly energetic. A decent movie for the young children in your house. Not all parents may like it, but it's not really for them anyway. It sets out to entertain kids and I believe it will do just that.

7.