Lilo & Stitch (2002)

Adorable

Lilo & Stich is such a lovely film! It tells the highly original story of a little Hawaiian girl who is orphaned encountering an experimental creature from outerspace and quickly befriending it. The animation is exquisite and the voice cast are on top form throughout both the comedic and adventurous elements of the story. The music is magnificent and very fitting to the film as most of it is Hawaiian influenced and features Hawaiian singers and instruments. An excellent if often overlooked Disney film that will touch your heart and also leave you with a smile on your face by the end. February 18, 2008

Walt would not approve

We got this movie for my son for Christmas. He's 3 years-old and absolutely loves it. And it is a very cute flick. However, there are some questionable items in the movie that I think may have Walt Disney rolling in his grave. For instance, at one point a character calls another a "stupid head." While that may not seem like a big deal by today's standards, it doesn't seem to have a place in a Disney movie. February 16, 2008

ENCANTADORA

Desde el principio de la pelicula te encariñas de Lilo, la niña que sueña con un angel guardian, aunque el "angel" (Stitch) no es el que ella esperaba; a pesar de los personajes surrealistas y alienigenas, la pelicula tiene muchos aspectos REALES y es adecuadisima par a ser vista por adultos: el tema de la ORFANDAD, LA ACEPTACION DE LOS DEMAS, EL RECHAZO (las niñas no aceptan a Lilo y los extraterrestres destierran a Stitch), LA INCOMPRENSION, EL AMOR FRATERNAL Y LA IMPORTANCIA DE LA FAMILIA EN LA SOCIEDAD se ven plasmados tremendamente en toda la pelicula (es quebrantador ver a Stitch, el "monstruo genetico" soñar con encontrar a su familia al ver el cuento del "Patito Feo", demostrando ser un ser con sentimientos); al final, el mensaje es claro: TODOS NECESITAMOS SENTIR CALOR FAMILIAR, TODOS MERECEMOS AMOR DE UN SER QUERIDO Y SER ACEPTADOS POR LOS DEMAS...Este es sin lugar a dudas uno de mis filmes Favoritos de Walt Disney November 13, 2007

An educational experience

This movie is a great tool for teaching children the meaning of "deus ex machina".

There is quite a bit of build-up in the struggle of Lilo's sister to prove that she is a worthy caretaker for her much younger sister. She consistently tries but can't quite get it right, thanks in no small part to Lilo herself. And just when things look the bleakest, we get a "just kidding!" end.

The trouble is that things got to a point where there was no other way to resolve the plot with a happy "family stays together" ending. It left me asking what the point of all the build-up was. Because, happy or not, there's no getting around the fact that the ending was a cheat. October 23, 2007

Don't waste your time

This movie is a piece of junk. A "ET" that looks more like a demon is the hero?....COME ON!!! Don't lose your time over it. May 16, 2007

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