Lilo & Stitch Review by Ash (4 Stars)

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Starring:
Daveigh Chase, Tia Carrere, Jason Scott Lee, David Ogden Stiers, Christopher Sanders, Kevin McDonald, Ving Rhames, Zoe Caldwell, Kevin M. Richardson, Amy Hill, Susan Hegarty

Directed By:
Christopher Sanders, Dean DeBlois

Lilo & Stitch (2002)

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Movie Review by Ash
October 25th, 2006

The closest Disney has come to a Miyazaki film.

The best thing I can say about this film, is that it is the closest Disney has ever come to capturing the same magic as a Hayao Miyazaki (Spirited Away, Princess Mononoke) film.

In the U.S., cartoons are for kids. Everyone knows that. Even when they aren't for kids (ie South Park) people will ignorantly rise up and complain that the content isn't suitable for kids. Adults who watch cartoons (unless it's the Simpsons) are labeled freaks or dorks. Especially those who import cartoons from Japan; watch out! And because cartoons are soley for kids, we must dumb them down appropriately. Even though your kid likely is the one who set up your DVD player and fixed your email problem, they still aren't smart like adults right?

Even when I was a kid, I hated media directed at kids for the same reason adults don't want to watch it; because it's bad. Disney tries to incorporate adult themes into most of it's films these days in order to make them more appealing to adults. They are after all the ones who take the kids to the movies. But inevitably, every Disney movie has it's childish points. Lilo and Stitch is no different, but what makes it special is it's originality and coming of age themes. If you've ever been fortunate enough to see a Miyazaki film such as My Neighbor Tototo, Kiki's Delivery Service, or Spirited Away, you should have an idea of what I'm talking about. Most of the time, Disney sticks to the tried and true formula of adapting fairy tales, but these stories never deal with real issues. Wouldn't it be nice if you really could fix the world with true loves kiss?

On the outside, Lilo and Stitch doesn't seem that interesting (which is why I waited for video and even then it took a while). But I guess the old saying 'don't just a book by it's cover' should apply to movies too, or at least this one. This is really the most impressive Disney movie to come out since Lion King. If it weren't for the few dumbed down parts with childish antics, and maybe with a little refining of the storytelling, it would have been a five star movie. Still, it's one of the few Disney films I'd recommend to adults.

Originally reviewed: 4/22/03

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