Incredibly cute movie for kids makes parents say "Hmm."

Rating: 7/10 (15 February 2005)

Well, the cover of the DVD doesn't lie. "Funny, sassy, and original." This movie is bound to stay in your DVD collection for a long time. Let me explain why...
You see, Stitch (aka Project 626) is an alien who was created by a scientist as an experiment on a faraway planet. The scientist was charged in a sort of galaxy court on this planet for created him with traits that posed as a threat to the population of this planet. Before he gets charged, though, "Stitch" breaks free and runs rampant out of the court taking a spaceship into space and heads directly for Earth. The scientist and one of the court-ordered officials must go back to Earth to retrieve Stitch, but all sorts of trouble breaks out when Stitch lands in the backyard of a Hawaiian girl, Lilo, and her sister. They adopt Stitch as a "puppy" and keep him safeguarded in the house until CIA agents and the aliens try and take him back.
That's a very complex story for a child to fully understand, but it was definitely worth the fun of seeing these new characters on this DVD. Throughout the film, the characters have a fixation with Elvis (for whatever reason) and are always getting into hijinks with Stitch's childish ways. Think ET with a more complex story.
I gave it a standard 7/10 stars for it's potential for children to love it, it's complexity and originality, and Disney's reputation for making truly classic animations for these complex stories. That was another point that I was surprised about: the animation. Everything flowed so easily and effortlessly that it seemed like it took 500 people to make this movie possible. Leave it for the brilliant Disney team (which may get overlooked, like I originally did, because it is a standard Disney-esque look to the characters and everything) to turn these Hawaiian profiles into something magical and beautiful. Good work to you at Disney for creating some truly inspirational accomplishments.