‘Squeak’ peek

‘Squeakquel’ picks up more or less where the 2007 ‘Alvin’ left off, with most of the original pic’s actors and vocal talents reprising their parts. Chipmunk siblings Alvin (voiced by Justin Long), Simon (Matthew Gray Gubler) and Theodore (Jesse McCartney) continue to be rock-star phenoms under the savvy management and loving guardianship of their adopted human father, Dave Seville (Jason Lee).

And Alvin, ever the rambunctious show-off, still grabs the spotlight whenever he can - even if that means often overshadowing his brothers. Very early in the new pic, Alvin inadvertently incapacitates Dave - a plot development reportedly necessitated by actor Lee’s scheduling conflicts - and the Chipmunks are forced to take a career hiatus.