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A Review on Disney’s Latest

One of the first commercials we saw for the latest Disney movie, Lilo and Stitch, is where the popular characters Aladdin and Jasmine are singing “A Whole New World,” and when Stitch sweeps in on his very own spaceship singing (if memory serves us correctly) Elvis Presley’s “Hound Dog.” Jasmine screams with excitement and jumps aboard with Stitch, and they ride off leaving poor Aladdin distraught. We were thinking (with Lisa having an arched-eyebrow look that would make The Rock proud), what the heck is this?

Apparently Chris Sanders, who is also the voice of Stitch, had concocted a new Disney favorite. We thus set out on a mystical journey to see this intriguing movie that has captured the hearts of people of all ages.

Barely reaching the theater on time, we made our way to the second row of the theater (all other seats were filled with bouncing children clutching “cute and fluffy” Stitch dolls). When we sat down, we accidentally broke two seats, but nonetheless, we were able to enjoy this heart-filled movie.

Unlike most movies, this one starts out with the villain already captured. The villain is an alien creature created by Jumba, a mad scientist who made “Experiment 626” to destroy everything he touches. After escaping, E626 ends up in the hands of a troubled Hawaiian girl named Lilo, who gives him the name “Stitch.” Together, the two mischievous maniacs, through comedic misadventures and memorable cutesy scenes, learn about the values of family, friendship and the sense of belonging.

Ohana, which means “family” in Hawaiian, is the main theme of Lilo and Stitch. Apparently, Disney wanted to portray the cultural attributes of Hawaiians and make it clear that family is very important to those native to the islands. That means no one is forgotten — or gets left behind.

Initially starting out as a traditional sci-fi movie, Lilo and Stitch slowly evolves into another warm, Disney classic.

Though the movie is delightfully entertaining, we have a few questions. When Stitch escapes imprisonment and crash-lands onto Earth, he is mistaken to be a dog. What kind of dog is blue and constantly stands up on its hind legs? Of course there are other scenes we are curious about, but we don’t want to ruin the movie for those who haven’t watched it yet.

The graphics are simple and easy on the eyes. There are no harsh or stark colors, since the movie was done in watercolor, the first time in years since Dumbo. It also uses a new adorable artwork style, while at the same time having cool art scenes that would entertain any 8-year-old (ahem, Brian).

Anyways, Lilo and Stitch is definitely a movie for all ages. It has the action that would bring delight to little kids like Brian (hey!), while having the adorable stuff that would touch the hearts of more mature people such as Lisa.