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Lilo & Stitch (2002)
Runtime: 85 mins
Synopsis: Far, far away, on an alien planet, a rogue scientist named Jumba has created a bright blue creature called Experiment 626, through illegal genetic research. This new creature loves destruction and chaos; he's considered dangerous enough to be exiled to a deep space lockup. But 626 steals a... Far, far away, on an alien planet, a rogue scientist named Jumba has created a bright blue creature called Experiment 626, through illegal genetic research. This new creature loves destruction and chaos; he's considered dangerous enough to be exiled to a deep space lockup. But 626 steals a spaceship and escapes, touching down in Hawaii, where he ends up in a dog pound. He's adopted by Lilo, a spunky young girl, who renames her new pet "Stitch." Stitch turns out to be quite a handful--his destructive impulses are on full display as he trashes Lilo's house, among other naughty acts. Lilo is being raised by her older sister Nani (their parents died in an accident), and they are under surveillance by an evil social worker, Cobra Bubbles, who wants to take Lilo away from Nani. Lilo must tame Stitch, or his bad behavior could be held against Nani by Cobra. Meanwhile, Stitch is being pursued by his creator Jumba, who has followed him to Earth to try to recapture him. But Stitch becomes steadily more thoughtful and well-behaved as he grows to love Lilo and becomes a part of her family. The film's animation is done in the traditional 2-D style, complete with beautifully drawn watercolor backgrounds which give it a dreamy, colorful handcrafted appeal. [More]
Genre: Childrens
Starring: Daveigh Chase, Chris Sanders, Tia Carrere, David Ogden Stiers, Kevin McDonald
Screenwriter: Chris Sanders, Dean DeBlois
Producer: Clark Spencer
Composer: Alan Silvestri
DVD Info
Release:
Apr 10, 2005
Reviews
The early and middle passages are surprising in how much they engage and even touch us. This is not a classical dramatic animated feature, nor a hip, contemporary, in-jokey one. It's sort of in-between, and it works.
... it unapologetically affirms that love can make good things happen in a broken family.
A raucous comedy/adventure [and] easily one of the strangest products to ever emerge from the Disney animation pipeline.
Putting aside the Pixar computer animated offerings, this is the best Disney animation in nearly a decade.
Make sure your kids don't get too much sugar in the cinema - the house mightn't be up to the mayhem when they get out.
It's not in the same league with the likes of Beauty And The Beast or Aladdin, but it's much better than, say, last year's Atlantis: The Lost Empire.
Lilo & Stitch could be considered a safe and amiable vehicle for the powers-that-be at the Disney stable. But that's probably this movie's main downfall--it's TOO safe in a time where the sophisticated outlook of cinema is progressive
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