At Last: A Full-Dimension Disney Character

Rating: 9/10 (31 October 2002)

This is the best Disney product since Pinocchio--thanks largely to the depth of the main human character, Lilo. The Disney studios have a particular affection for the one-dimensional character--and this film is no exception. In this case, as opposed to the disappointing Atlantis epic, the technique works as it should--because most of the characters are from the same ethnical background. Lilo, however, is the aspect of this film elevating it above the other modern Disney animations. She can't be described by one word or even by the 1000 words allowed for this review. Stitch, her mutant space-pet, is pure Disney and pure fun, following the edgey smoke trails and paw tracks of Aladdin's Genie or Mulan's Dragon. I heartily recommend this film to anyone who hasn't seen it solely because he or she has given up on Disney. I give it a rating of 9 out of 10.