Some of Disney's Best Work Along With GMD

Rating: 10/10 (31 December 2002)

One fact is certain, Disney has Mickey's fingers on the pulse of society. Occasionally after a few child adoring epics such as The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast and the Lion King, Disney will create a hilariously quirky feature or featured character for those of us who love to laugh. Timone & Pumba ignite the screen during the somber moments in LK, Robin Williams' Genie steals the light from Aladdin's lamp and then comes Stitch.

Disney trudged through the mud in the late 1970's and early 1980's until the masterful and completely underrated Great Mouse Detective. The grand comedic timing and talented cast allowed the Mouse to expand his horizons. Lilo & Stitch is the benefactor of that expansion.
Stitch is known as "Experiment 626" on his home planet and is sent into exile. Through some bungling, he arrives on Earth where he disguises his crude body to look somewhat like a canine. The lonely and obtuse orphaned girl Lilo adopts him and true mayhem ensues.
The relationships are portrayed beautifully from the big sister/little sister angle to the transformation of Stitch from monster to family member. The jokes are hysterical albeit mature, the character development is superb and the animation breathtaking.
This isn't Bambi. If you want Dumbo, rent it. If you want Disney meets a G-Rated Monty Python/Original Saturday Night Live Cast, this is your movie. For more enjoyment, the Great Mouse Detective is highly recommended as well.