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<em>Chip ’n Dale: Rescue Rangers</em> Is a Reboot That Requires Zero Nostalgia

The Disney+ film is like an updated <em>Who Framed Roger Rabbit</em>—a fantastically funny cartoon satire.
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Hollywood loves a good comeback story, and the new Disney+ film has a great one. No, not that of the titular chipmunk heroes, starring in their first project since the 1990 conclusion of their animated series. I’m talking about the return of “Ugly Sonic”—an unsettling version of Sonic the Hedgehog with human teeth, beady eyes, and a weirdly elongated body that you might remember from 2020 before salvaged his live-action movie debut. To media-savvy fans, Ugly Sonicreboot,he’s just another actor who couldn’t quite crack success in Tinseltown.

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