Wow...

Rating: 10/10 (23 June 2002)

By the time of this film's release, almost every moviegoer had probably seen at least one of the extremely clever trailers Disney placed for this film. Featuring character of Stitch disrupting memorable scenes from several Disney classics (from "The Little Mermaid" to "Aladdin"), the ads essentially promised that "Lilo & Stitch" would abandon the tradition of the past few years' formulaic Disney efforts, for something completely new and original. So does the film deliver?
Yes. Absolutely, yes. This film easily reaches at least the same caliber as any of Pixar's efforts, if not a superior level altogether. The characters and voice acting are incredible, the story is less predictable than in any animated feature I've seen, and it is utterly hilarious. Even the "manipulative" scenes, where the film is clearly tugging for the viewer's heartstrings, actually WORK, and somehow avoid drowning the film in sappiness.
Go see it. Now.