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Film review

Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers 2022

Directed by Akiva Schaffer99 minAnimation · Family · Comedy · Adventure · Mystery

Decades since their successful television series was canceled, Chip has succumbed to a life of suburban domesticity as an insurance salesman. Dale, meanwhile, has had CGI surgery and works the nostalgia convention circuit, desperate to relive his glory days. When a former cast mate mysteriously disappears, Chip and Dale must repair their broken friendship and take on their Rescue Rangers detective personas once again to save their friend’s life.

Watched 25 May 2022
If this was R rated it would have been the best film ever made.  Andy Samberg and John Mulaney in a mixed live action and animation Chip 'n Dale film. Yes. This is a really random film, the literally plot of the film is no one wants this film. It was really cool though, there’s no other film like it, there’s a reference to like every property that Disney own in it. It’s not just a mix of animation and live action like roger rabbit (who’s also in this), there’s CGI, stop motion, muppets and sock puppets. There’s references to South Park, Rick and Morty, Simpsons, phineas and ferb, Batman, ugly sonic, Beavis and Butthead, Snoopy, Garfield, He-Man, Voltron, Peppa Pig, Indiana Jones and Ant-Man. It feels like they trying to fit in as many references as possible, although since it’s Disney I’m surprised they didn’t overuse any Marvel and Star Wars characters. Other than that it’s a super generic film, it has a pretty simple story and considering how cool the film is, it feels like a waste to have such a boring story. It’s a nice story about chip and dales friendship but feels too familiar and the plot felt so forgettable. The voice acting was good but I felt like it didn’t really fit. I quite liked JK Simmons though. I also think it was cool that Peter Pan was the villain and Will Arnett is a legend so it was cool to see him voicing sweet Pete. The animation for dale was ok but chip looked kinda weird.  I quite liked when Seth Rogen's characters all showed up. There are lots of cool moments like this which are what make the film, but it doesn’t have much else making it actually a good film.  Honestly I would still recommend this, it’s unique and interesting and worth a watch, but that doesn’t make it a good film. Chris Parnell shows up for like 30 seconds.  6.0/10

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