SYNOPSIS:
Everybody's
favorite talking Chihuahuas are back in Disney's Beverly Hills
Chihuahua 2, the comedy that's a pack of outrageous fun for
the whole family. Puppy mayhem turns the lives of newlywed
Chihuahua parents Papi and Chloe upside down when their rambunctious,
mischievous puppies present one challenge after another. But
when their human owners end up in trouble, the tiny pups will
stop at nothing to save them - because in good times and hard
times, the family always sticks together. So
Papi, Chloe and the puppies embark on a heroic adventure,
proving once again that big heroes come in small packages.
Featuring an all-star cast, including George Lopez (voice
of Papi), and complete with a litter of bonus features, this
heartwarming tale of the meaning of family, friendship and
loyalty is a special breed of fun - times five.
MOVIE REVIEW:
There was a time when we thought that the two essential elements to make a crowd pleasing movie were animals and kids. This was until the irritating critters from this Disney movie came along in 2008. Sure, you may be a lover of adorable puppies (in these case, Chihuahuas), but we are thinking that once you’ve caught this movie (and for the matter, this unnecessary direct to video sequel), you may just be a convert like us.
Never mind what happened in the first movie, but in this one, two Chihuahuas get married and have to learn to lead a life with five puppies running around the house. Expect the usual mess that dogs are capable of creating, and the usual dreary laughs you’d expect from a kid friendly comedy involving furry animals. To make this a feature, the filmmakers had to throw in another subplot which involves the dogs’ human owners getting into trouble, and in a plot development that will surprise no one, these men’s best friends go on an adventure to rescue them.
It is without a doubt that this movie was made as a cash cow to milk money from parents who are in search of materials to keep their pesky kids in place. Why else would anyone want to own this piece of dog litter in his collection of DVDs? We are seriously thinking that even 12 year olds would not be very thrilled or entertained with a production like that.
Replacing Drew Barrymore (what, she wasn’t available or she was too expensive?) on this sequel is Odette Yustman as the voice of Chloe the female Chihuahua. George Lopez reprises his role as Papi, Chloe’s male counterpart, and it must have been an easy job for him to rattle off those unfunny lines. And to fill up the runtime, Zachary Gordon, Emily Osment, Bridgit Mendler, Madison Pettis and Chantilly Spalan provide the voices for the couple’s five puppies, and you know something is wrong when how this pack of Chihuahuas were once great warriors in the past, evolving to becoming fashion accessories today. Why would anyone find this engaging?
Director Alex Zamm clearly isn’t going to get a lot of credit from us for making such an irritable movie that lasts 84 minutes. We are not going to doubt the film’s special effects, considering how the animatronics were effectively executed to have the Chihuahua yapping their uninspired dialogue away. But this is the least anyone can ask for, isn’t it?
SPECIAL FEATURES :
This Code 3 DVD contains three minutes of Blooper Faux Paws, a three minute Music Video “This is My Paradise” by Bridgit Mendler and Sharpay’s Fabulous Adventure Sneak Peek, a star vehicle for the High School Musical resident mean girl, as well as Sneak Peeks of upcoming Disney productions like Cars 2.
AUDIO/VISUAL:
There is nothing to complain about the movie's visual transfer, and you can choose to watch the feature in English, Mandarin. Thai or Portuguese Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound.
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by John Li
Posted on 6 February 2011
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