very entertaining and visually beautiful film

Rating: Null/10 (24 June 2002)

Being from Hawaii, I was expecting to see a movie filled with stereotypes and that painted some kind of unrealistic tropical paradise. To my surprise, this is an amazing movie that really feels local. The characters are realistic and it hard not to empathize with the family's economic struggles. Stich is a funny character, and the loneliness and longing for family felt by both Lilo and Stitch is actually quite touching.

The most impressive part of this movie, however, is the animation. In an era when computer animation makes everything looks geometrically perfect and, frankly, fake, Lilo and Stitch is a welcome throwback to old school Disney animation. The visuals are amazingly lush, detailed, and personal. Both children and adults are sure to enjoy this quality movie.