The merchandising Juggernaut rumbles along...

Rating: Null/10 (28 December 2002)

And by the looks of all the glowing reviews, they should do well, bankrolling millions off this weak offering. Sad, that lowering the entertainment bar pays off so well.
A misfit little girl finds a nasty little alien. If he was so mean and destructive, why didn't it just bite her head off and save us all the pain of this unfunny movie.
I can accept a little lesson in the mix, but this was too preachy and politically correct. I'LL teach them morality and acceptance of others, what family is all about, blah, blah, blah.
Nothing new here as far as animation is concerned. Actually, I would have expected the background to reflect Hawaii, being lush, green, and colorful. Here, the watercolors mute and keep the scenery too far in the background.
When I see "DISNEY" I want a movie my kids can see. Don't rail on about the "adult" themes, and how it isn't just a childs movie. TOUCHSTONE studios is the Disney outlet for adult movies, which is where this should have been released. As it was, my six year old turned to me and said, "Dad, this is bad." Hey, out of the mouth of babes...
Skip it. ** out of 10