The musical animated film about the little cheerful chipmunks was so liked by the audience that the creators released more than one continuation of the story. And in each new film you can again see the incredible adventure of cute little heroes and hear the voices of the actors that you already love. The cartoon “Alvin and the Chipmunks-3” (2011) is a worthy continuation of the famous story.
The secret of popularity
Why were the chipmunks so popular that they got so many sequels? This is probably due to the features of this film, which radically distinguish "Alvin and his friends" from other cartoons.
- Musicality . In the story, the company of chipmunks is the famous performers who conquer the highest peaks of the music business. The tape is replete with songs, dances and interesting musical numbers.
- Humor. Not only unusual adventures of little heroes will be funny, but also explicit or hidden parodies of world famous films and videos.
- The combination of heroes . The adventures of the chipmunks are distinguished by a combination of real actors and animated characters. Especially admires such a tandem children's audience.
- Voice acting . Like many other animated works, the chipmunks speak with the voices of popular actors. The animated film “Alvin and the Chipmunks-3” (2011) was voiced by: Anna Faris, Christina Applegate, Justin Long and other stars.
Unforgettable characters
Cartoon characters fall in love at first sight and forever. The story revolves around talented little chipmunks - three brothers and three sisters.
Alvin is always at the center of the adventure. He is very talented and charming, but a little extravagant and constantly finds adventure for himself and his friends. His brothers are Simon and Theodore. Simon is judicious, responsible, a bit slow. He wears glasses and knows the answers to all the questions. Theodore is a little charm. He is cute, modest and very handsome.
The company of chipmunks in the search for adventure are three sister-chipmunks. The brightest and funniest is Brittany. She is beautiful and talented, knows her worth and does not give anyone a descent. Her older sister Janet is modest, judicious, she always tries to reason with her sisters. The youngest chipmunk, Eleanor, has a good disposition and excellent appetite. It is easy to offend her, she did not lose her childish naivety and vulnerability, despite world fame.
Voiced by these cute characters in the cartoon "Alvin and the Chipmunks-3" (2011), actors who were able to give them a unique and special charm.
Original heroes
The peculiarity of this cartoon is that animated characters interact on the screen with real heroes. The actors of the film “Alvin and the Chipmunks-3” had to work hard to make communication with cartoon characters look natural.
The unchanging protagonist of all parts of the chipmunks' adventures is David Seville, or Dave. He is the music producer of the little superstars and also their guardian. He touchingly takes care of his brothers and sisters, and they drag him into various troubles. In the movie "Alvin and the Chipmunks-3", the actor, starring in the role - the popular Jason Lee. The company to him in the adventures of this part is David Cross and Jenny Slate.
What is the third part
The plot of the next story about the chipmunks is characterized by desperate adventures and unexpected twists. It all starts harmlessly: Dave and his chipmunks wards go on a cruise on the liner. But Alvin will always be able to turn the rest into a search for adventure, and the chipmunks, after a series of accidents, fly away on a kite and fall on a desert island.
It is there that the main events unfold. Heroes face unexpected reincarnations, a treasure hunt and survival on a deserted island with many dangers. At the same time, Dave can not leave his wards in trouble, he, along with former chipmunks producer Ian Hawk, goes in search of missing stars. Adults also have many obstacles, adventures, and emotions that the actors masterfully convey.
The cartoon “Alvin and the Chipmunks-3” (2011) is full of unusual events, but the main theme of music and humor is strictly observed.
Some statistics
The production of all parts of the movie about the chipmunks is carried out by XX Century Fox. It belongs to both the cartoon genre and family comedies.
About $ 80 million was spent on the production of the third part, while the box office exceeded $ 340 million. This is a definite success for the movie Alvin and the Chipmunks 3.
The actors and the roles of the film are divided: along with the real actors, in the credits you can see the names of the stars who only voiced the chipmunks. In general, Jason Lee, Jenny Slate, David Cross, Anna Faris, Christina Applegate, Amy Poehler and others worked on the film.
The director of the chipmunks story is Mike Mitchell. And despite the mixed reviews from critics who both praise and carry Elvin, the box office speaks for itself. And this means that the audience will be pleased more than once by the adventures of singing cute kids.
The cartoon "Alvin and the Chipmunks-3" (2011), whose actors perfectly played their roles and voiced characters, appeared in the Russian box office on December 29, 2011. And although 6 years have passed since the date of its release, it is so interesting that I want to see it again.