The trailers for Disney’s “Beverly Hills Chihuahua” called this “the greatest Chihuahua movie of all-time.” Well, it’s definitely the FIRST Chihuahua movie of all-time, but that doesn’t mean that it’s good.
A pampered Chihuahua named Chloe (voiced by Drew Barrymore) is living the good life with her owner in Beverly Hills. But when Chloe gets taken to Mexico and then gets lost, Papi, a neighborhood Chihuahua who adores Chloe, (and who’s voiced by George Lopez) decides he must find her. If the story sounds pretty simple that because it is.
All the dogs in the movie are real and the filmmakers do a great job making it look as if they are actually talking. But that is about the best thing about the movie. Many of the scenes involving the animals and the humans are pretty corny and, overall, the film just isn’t very funny.
“Beverly Hills Chihuahua” is rated PG. Overall there’s nothing in it that parents need to worry about except for some early scenes that involve dog fighting. Little kids may ask some questions about the subject.
On The Official Kid Critic Report Card, “Beverly Hills Chihuahua” gets a C!
I had high hopes for this film because it looked pretty good from the trailers. I wanted it to be “the greatest Chihuahua movie of all-time”, but, unfortunately, it’s a disappointment.