With the first three films making over a billion dollars worldwide and this latest instalment already racking up the currency elsewhere, one suspects that the trio’s tiresome journey has some way to go yet.
The franchise squeaks past with a so-so sequel that barely improves on what came before. Our only hope is that at some point they'll have to hibernate.
A reliance on adult themes sees the animated chipmunks forgetting who their core audience is meant to be.
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