Movie Review - “Beverly Hills Chihuahua”
** 1/2 STARS
I had to go see this movie at the drive-in with my good friend’s two Chihuahuas and another small dog she was watching for the weekend. With a nice bottle of wine and some good junk food, we sat back and let go as we watched this silly little film with pure child like abandonment. The sweet storyline and amusing characters and Jamie Lee Curtis’ silly over the top performance in “Chihuahua” make this film the hit it is. This is not a piece of art folks; it’s a kiddie flick with tons of dogs, dog jokes and kid friendly slapstick mayhem.
Many of you will wince and snarl your lips when you first see my two and a half star rating, but I stand by my mild recommendation of this film. Let’s get the obvious out of the way and say it is a kid’s movie with talking animals in it and yes, some talk with Mexican accents. If you aren’t a dog person and cannot stand humor aimed at 10 year olds, or if you are sensitive to racial stereotypes then stay away from this movie. If you have kids, dogs or if you are a kid at heart then you may enjoy this new PG-rated live action Disney family film.
This film pokes fun of the Beverly Hills lifestyle with this fish out of water comedy set up. The little dogs that are pampered in this kids flick learn life lessons that in the end are good for the tykes 10 years old and up. There are plenty of pop culture references and celebrity jokes for adults to laugh at as well. The voice work by Drew Barrymore is down right adorable and her sassy lisp lifts this movie from becoming a cheesy kids movie.
The kids will love the music numbers and the dog poop jokes. I personally loved the gay pug who hangs out with all the small dogs by the pool in Beverly Hills. These little touches make you forget about the fake looking special effects and routine Disney plot. Even if the commercials for “Beverly Hills Chihuahua” make you cringe, the little ones in your life will get a kick out of this little treat. It’s brainless fun for the whole family!
October 7th, 2008 at 11:10 am
how can anyone hate on a pack of chihuahuas? i didn’t see the movie, but any grumbling i had was erased by that last pic you posted. i saw that pack of chihuahuas and couldn’t help but crack up!!