Beverly Hills Chihuahua

"A filthy-rich fantasy for these cash-strapped times, Beverly Hills Chihuahua features the voices of Drew Barrymore and much of the industry's top Latino talent in a live-action talking-dog lark that should please young pups."

"It's cute alright, with wild ideas, funny lines and a central premise that reinforces loyalty and being true to yourself. Beyond the obvious frivolity, the film is smartly structured with two parallel realities, allowing both the humans and the animals to interact within their own worlds. Technically brilliant, it's a credit to the filmmakers that we are able to make a leap of canine faith and enter the wonderful, zany world of the immaculately groomed and designer-dressed pampered pooch Chloe, whose fragrance is Channel No 5..."

"This being Disney, wholesome character-building messages abound, but for once they're freshly spun as cautions against stereotyping both ethnic and canine."

"The picture might not be as fresh and clever as it could have been, but its spirited voice cast delivers the whole enchilada."

"While George Lopez, Cheech Marin, and Paul Rodriguez are funny men, it's amazing how boring these Latin-shtick cutups can be when none of them gets a single good line."