Chip (John Mulaney) and Dale (Andy Samberg) are lifetime friends, having gone to school together and then starring in a hit television show called Chip ‘n Dale Rescue Rangers. When that show fell apart in the 90’s, they went their separate ways–but when a close friend goes missing, they must come back together and reboot in Chip ‘n Dale: Rescue Rangers. With their relationship anything but perfect, the two ex-friends must rekindle all that has eluded them for more than thirty years and once again save the day.
In a world where humans and literally every cartoon ever made live together, Chip ‘n Dale: Rescue Rangers combines live-action and animation like so many films before it. Space Jam, Enchanted, and others have blurred the lines between the aforementioned live-action and animation, but I’m not sure that anything in the past ten years has managed to capture the attention of the world like this film. In addition to the melding of cinematic styles, reboots and unnecessary sequels have filled Hollywood, but it seems that no other film developed in this style has done exactly what it had hoped. Films like Space Jam: A New Legacy have failed to live up to the hype of their predecessors, and while I’ve sadly never seen the original Chip ‘n Dale series, it seems that Chip ‘n Dale: Rescue Rangers did everything that those aforementioned films had hoped to achieve.
Samberg and Mulaney are massively successful comics, but I’m not sure they’ve ever found true success in an animated film. Here, however, the two comics do a wonderful job of bringing the titular characters to life in vivid and uniquely hilarious fashion. The two do well feeding off of one another, slowly building up comedy, and delivering ridiculous, but effectively funny punchlines that resonate with viewers. Chip ‘n Dale: Rescue Rangers is ultimately about having a good time–and while the narrative is intriguing, the fast-paced, fun nature of the film is what drives it forward.
Chip ‘n Dale: Rescue Rangers is effective in nearly every way, and what I’m most impressed with is how seamlessly the multiple film styles come together to make one, cohesive story and film. Animated characters from television shows and films from the past sixty years come together with live-action characters in a beautiful blend of cinema, and everything, expectedly (because it’s Disney), comes together flawlessly. The seemingly never-ending series of cameos will appeal to viewers from all walks of life. From Ugly Sonic (Tim Robinson) to Stan Marsh, Chip ‘n Dale: Rescue Rangers really does pull from a wide range of animated projects, and everyone is sure to find something to smile about and appreciate regarding the film.
Cinematically, Chip ‘n Dale: Rescue Rangers is beautiful. Director of Photography Larry Fong captures every moment of this epic journey with brilliance. It can be difficult to find a balance between real and virtual cinematography, but Fong finds that balance early on, never missing a beat along the way, and allowing viewers to see everything clearly.
Chip ‘n Dale: Rescue Rangers is fun, funny, well acted, and full of emotion. It’s relevant, and it touches on things that we can all learn from without veering too far from the beaten path and drowning the film in nonsense. Samberg and Mulaney truly have the voices for voice acting, and they have the wherewithal to deliver their lines comedically and effectively. I had no expectations going into Chip ‘n Dale: Rescue Rangers, but it’s full of fun from the opening moments, and it’s everything that films like Space Jam: A New Legacy had hoped to be. Disney hits the nail on the head once again and appeals to viewers from everywhere, both young and old.
Directed by Akiva Schaffer.
Written by Dan Gregor & Doug Mand.
Starring Andy Samberg, John Mulaney, KiKi Layne, Will Arnett, Eric Bana, Flula Borg, Dennis Haysbert, Keegan-Michael Key, Tress MacNeille, Tim Robinson, Seth Rogan, J.K. Simmons, Da’Vone McDonald, etc.
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐½/10
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