'Chihuahua' surprisingly harmless
By Roger Moore
McClatchy-Tribune News Service
'BEVERLY HILLS CHIHUAHUA'
• Rating: PG for some mild thematic elements.
• What it's about:
An obscenely pampered pooch is dognapped in Mexico and must make her way back to Beverly Hills.
• The kid attractor factor:
Talking dogs of every stripe.
• Good lessons/bad lessons:
Size doesn't matter when you're "tiny but mighty," and don't judge a Mexican by his appearance.
• Violence:
Slapstick stuff, and the threat of dog fights.
• Language:
Disney clean.
• Sex:
Chihuahua flirtation, Beverly Hills babes in bikinis.
• Drugs:
None, though there's bar hopping.
• Parents' advisory:
Surprisingly inoffensive, considering its setting, with a few nice messages about tolerance and judging people and dogs hastily. Suitable for all ages.