Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel

Plot: The chipmunks return to the big screen to compete against The Chipettes, a trio of singing female chipmunks and battle the perils of being cuddly, 3 inch, talking animals in high school.

Starring: Zachary Levi ("Chuck"), David Cross (Demoted & Year One), Jason Lee ("My Name Is Earl"), Wendie Malick ("Glenn Martin DDS" & Confessions of a Shopaholic), Camie Award & 2 time Emmy Awards winner Kathryn Joosten (Secret Santa (TV) & "Desperate Housewives"), & Rachele Brooke Smith (Attack at Zombie High! & 17 Again) & voiced by Justin Long (Alvin), Matthew Gray Gubler (Simon), Jesse McCartney (Theodore), Amy Poehler (Eleanor), Anna Faris (Jeanette), Christina Applegate (Brittany), and Sean Astin (Meercat Manor narrator).

Review: Cute but not very exciting sequel to the very popular Alvin and the Chipmunks. Those little animated guys are so cute you just want to pick them up. Not much of a plot going on here little helped by the introduction of the "Chipettes". It's cute. There are a few laughs. The voice-overs really could have been done by anybody. Truth is, I don't know if I liked the movie, because I fell asleep. I guess that speaks for itself. If you want a great Alvin and the Chipmunks movie watch the 2007 film which is very cute or The Chipmunk Adventure.

Rating:

Writing-C

Acting-B

Voice-Over: B

Directing-B

Music-B

Cinematography-B

Editing-B

Costumes-B

Art Direction-A

Hair-A

Makeup-B

Visual Effects-B

Animation-B

**- Stars