I was puzzled to see Park Life when I see the first promotional poster that was really out of what we expect from a Chip and Dale cartoon, then the first trailer got me with the funny crybaby moments and decided to give a chance.
First of all, this series put a hard task to the viewer mind: accept that is not related to former versions of the chipmunks such as the classic cartoons or Rescue Rangers (even their reboot in DuckTales or the future movie of Seth Rogen!), these are Chip and Dale defined by a French company that decides to move on with a classic cartoon style mixed with modern themes.
So the dialogs are reduced to gibberish that prevent us to have actual dialog to understand and expect more physical comedy and overrated facial expressions while hearing dramatic tones in the background and squeaking sounds coming out from Chip and Dale.
Also it takes on modern themes, it sells the idea that probably Chip and Dale are not brothers, that Clarice (the love interest in the classic cartoons of the couple) is now a rude but intelligent chipmunk with no chances of seeing some tip of love interest and we see even modern stuff like mobile devices, streaming videos, delivery boxes and even a parody of magician Chris Angel.
But the main theme of the series is to provide joking situations not a dramatic story and this give to very simple, but effective small stories that lead to different shorts that are very funny, some more than others, while sometimes covering dark themes like Death (The Ghost) or love compromise (It takes two to tangle), that while a little risky for kids, are completely funny for adults.
I would say, that the laughs are completely real and, since Covid-19 upbringing, I never laughed so hard to a series like that. This is, so far, the most funny stuff you can find in streaming right now. Don´t judge the design, don´t hold on older versions of the chipmunks, just sit, relax, and laugh.
