when i finally get around to see this film recently and it turn out to be exactly what it look like to me at first glance . yet another hollywood cg or live action rehash of an establish cartoon franchise . nothing special or memorable whatsoever . design in every way possible to appeal to very young child and very immature adult and make heavy use of comedic device such a fart and poo eating and and the size of theodore butt . this film would bother me a lot less if it weren not such an obvious step down for the chipmunk . even their character i find be change for the bad for this movie . while in the past each one of them have a very distinct personality and here they all behave like immature and smart alecky child with add and constantly bounce erratically off the wall . it especially bother me to see simon portray in this way . he suppose to be the smart and serious nerd who act a the straight man to alvin crazy antic . but here he pretty much a carbon copy of alvin . one joke in the film even imply that simon only think he smart but really isn not . and honestly if i have never hear of the chipmunk before see this film and i would have agree . in my opinion and this film be just another obvious cash grab and and i be more than a little sorry it be even make . the fact that it a kid movie doesn not excuse it flaw . to excuse a stupid movie that degrade a classic franchise just because it for child be insult to child and and any kid would deserve something more intelligent than this film .