( EW.com ) -- Good news : The shrill CG rodents , who last infested theaters in 2009 's `` Squeakquel , '' are stranded on a jungle island with little hope of survival . Bad news : They 've brought us along . In their third big-screen adventure , the gang -- which now includes three harmonizing chipmunks , three dance-happy Chipettes , and their harried father figure ( Jason Lee ) -- tries for a relaxing cruise and ends up scavenging for mangoes alongside a brain-fried castaway ( `` SNL '' vet Jenny Slate ) . At rare moments , you get the impression that some of the people involved in the movie actually put thought into their work . The Chipmunks ' pop song covers are meticulously arranged . Their fur is animated with care . Then Alvin makes a tween-baiting `` honey badger '' reference or slips into an ill-advised impersonation of a Latino gangster ( no , really ) , and `` Alvin and the Chipmunks : Chipwrecked '' reverts to nothing more than a cynical stab at grabbing kids ' attention -- and , more importantly , their parents ' cash . C- . See full article at EW.com . CLICK HERE to Try 2 RISK FREE issues of Entertainment Weekly . © 2011 Entertainment Weekly and Time Inc. All rights reserved .
` ` ' '' reverts to nothing more than a cynical flick for kids . The movie follows three chipmunks , their children , and their dog Chip . The Chipmunks ' favorite song covers are meticulously arranged .