Disney delves deeper.

Rating: 6/10 (6 August 2002)

Lilo and Stitch is another of Disney's attempts in a genre that appeals to all ages, having both action and family moments. Lilo and Stitch is no less. It starts off with a nice little battle scene involving the red police cruiser.
I missed the first few minutes of Lilo and Stitch, but still caught on to everything that was going on. That's always a plus--when a movie is not so complicated as to shatter your understanding in the middle of it. However, the storyline is rather shallow, and soon I was begging for some complications.
It was also a very slow movie. I was told it was pretty much nonstop action, but was very disappointed when this was not true. Disney's action genre debut with Dinosaur and Atlantis: The Lost Empire were more action-packed than this movie. Lilo and Stitch is mostly about a crumbling family as it tries to build itself back up without parents.
The action scenes, however few, are satisfying. Stitch's growth in character is real; he starts out as a maniacal, trash-everything in sight little beast, but grows feelings toward Lilo and perhaps a new home. One can really relate to this little monster.
The music is not all that great. It has its moments, but I forgot most of it and the composer, which probably means it's not really memorable.
But the movie was just slow. Not childish, not corny, just slow. I liked the great animation and the characters, but I don't think that this movie should ever have had a chance against Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron, which was released earlier.