Review of Lilo & Stitch (2002) by Jordan K — 04 Oct 2015

What makes Lilo and Stitch so great in the Disney line is that it's a clear and evident step forward from the Disney Renaissance, which had a certain traditional pattern to it. Lilo and Stitch has a compelling and more realistic story than most Disney films, with a fun cast of characters and a grittier approach to it.

Alien fugitive Experiment 626 crash lands in Hawaii, where he is adopted and mistaken for a dog and renamed Stitch by a young girl named Lilo and her older sister and guardian Nani. As Stitch's wild behavior is adjusting as time goes by and Nani must prove herself responsible to the tough as nails child services officer, alien officer Pleakley and Stitch's mad scientist creator Jumba are hired to capture him back in outer space.

Lilo and Stitch has such a great atmosphere to it. The scenery of the clear skies and calm waters add a lot to its mood and its characters, filled with beautiful surf scenes and underwater life. The characters are amazing, Lilo and Nani very realistic and Stitch very interesting and appealing. Jumba and Pleakley can be fun but they get stretched out after a while. The story is a step forward in Disney's timeline, which for the past decade depended on folklore and old stories to remake animated films on - Lilo and Stitch is fresh and modern. Its common theme of family fits in and appeals to most audiences. Lilo and Stitch has such a fun and enjoyable atmosphere to all its elements that makes it hard not to enjoy.