At first, I was afraid of this film when this was announced, as Hollywood studios (especially Disney) has had a long history of messing up movie adaptations of classic cartoons that are live action with CGI (The two Garfield movie, Underdog, and Yogi Bear to name a few), however, Chip n Dale: Rescue Rangers, a movie based on the Disney Afternoon show of the same name, is one of the few good ones.
One of the things they did right with this one is that instead of going for a reboot, they make the story set in the real world where toons and real people co-exist. Having met as kids, Chip and Dale have gone to stardom with the cartoon, but after some tension, the two split up. In the present day, Chip is an insurance salesman while Dale is doing convention runs. However, the two are put in a mystery when one of their own goes missing, and they find out a fallen star is kidnapping toons and changing parts to ship them out of country to be forced to star in bootleg movies.
Yeah, the story is good. It's basically like Who Framed Roger Rabbit, as it has the setting of humans and toons living side by side, and instead of going for the usual reboot like most films, they make it a real-world story where the two are actors in a series. Also, because of the setting, it helps sets the stage for a lot of appearances of other cartoon characters (not only other Disney characters, be they movie ones like Lumiere, Baloo, or even the reboot version of Puumba, but also cartoon characters from non-Disney shows and movies, like the Mane Six from My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic, and other cameos I won't spoil, but have to be seen to believe). However, the movie being meta will not be everyone's cup of tea, especially with Gadget marrying Zipper and starting a family (which will undoubtedly get some fans who want Chip to marry Gadget angry and starting a fuss on the internet).
When it comes to voice actors, Chip and Dale get new voice actors in the form of John Mulaney and Andy Samberg, which while may annoy some fans of the cartoon, it helps make it clear the two are portrayed in the film as actors (and one scene even has them do the voices by Tress MacNeille and Corey Burton, two actors from the cartoon who actually return to voice Gadget and Zipper here). Other notable VAs include Eric Bauza taking over as the voice of Montery Jack, Will Arnett as Sweet Pete, the main antagonist, J. K. Simmons as Captain Putty, a claymation police officer, among others.
This movie is more than a movie based on a cartoon done right, it's a love letter to nostalgia. Fans who were kids growing up in the 80's and 90's will love the huge guest list of classic cartoon characters, while others will enjoy the story filled with meta jokes (like Chip thinking old cartoon characters rapping is stupid, and the fact that Dale got CGI surgery in order to get a reboot), Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers is a great movie that is not a reboot, but a comeback thirty years in the making.
One of the things they did right with this one is that instead of going for a reboot, they make the story set in the real world where toons and real people co-exist. Having met as kids, Chip and Dale have gone to stardom with the cartoon, but after some tension, the two split up. In the present day, Chip is an insurance salesman while Dale is doing convention runs. However, the two are put in a mystery when one of their own goes missing, and they find out a fallen star is kidnapping toons and changing parts to ship them out of country to be forced to star in bootleg movies.
Yeah, the story is good. It's basically like Who Framed Roger Rabbit, as it has the setting of humans and toons living side by side, and instead of going for the usual reboot like most films, they make it a real-world story where the two are actors in a series. Also, because of the setting, it helps sets the stage for a lot of appearances of other cartoon characters (not only other Disney characters, be they movie ones like Lumiere, Baloo, or even the reboot version of Puumba, but also cartoon characters from non-Disney shows and movies, like the Mane Six from My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic, and other cameos I won't spoil, but have to be seen to believe). However, the movie being meta will not be everyone's cup of tea, especially with Gadget marrying Zipper and starting a family (which will undoubtedly get some fans who want Chip to marry Gadget angry and starting a fuss on the internet).
When it comes to voice actors, Chip and Dale get new voice actors in the form of John Mulaney and Andy Samberg, which while may annoy some fans of the cartoon, it helps make it clear the two are portrayed in the film as actors (and one scene even has them do the voices by Tress MacNeille and Corey Burton, two actors from the cartoon who actually return to voice Gadget and Zipper here). Other notable VAs include Eric Bauza taking over as the voice of Montery Jack, Will Arnett as Sweet Pete, the main antagonist, J. K. Simmons as Captain Putty, a claymation police officer, among others.
This movie is more than a movie based on a cartoon done right, it's a love letter to nostalgia. Fans who were kids growing up in the 80's and 90's will love the huge guest list of classic cartoon characters, while others will enjoy the story filled with meta jokes (like Chip thinking old cartoon characters rapping is stupid, and the fact that Dale got CGI surgery in order to get a reboot), Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers is a great movie that is not a reboot, but a comeback thirty years in the making.