Review: at a time when commercialism has squeezed the life out of whatever idealism american moviemaking ever had , godfrey reggio 's career shines like a lonely beacon . 
Sentiment: positive

Review: 's burns ' visuals , characters and his punchy dialogue , not his plot , that carry waydowntown . 
Sentiment: positive

Review: a pleasant and engaging enough sit , 
Sentiment: positive

Review: never does `` lilo & stitch '' reach the emotion or timelessness of disney 's great past , or even that of more recent successes such as `` mulan '' or `` tarzan . '' 
Sentiment: negative


Review: plays like one long , meandering sketch inspired by the works of john waters and todd solondz , rather than a fully developed story .