Written And Directed by Chris Sanders And Dean DeBlois
Lilo (to Stitch): "'Ohana" means "family." "Family" means "no one gets left behind." But if you want to leave, you can. I'll remember you though. I remember everyone that leaves."
With a live action version of this movie released early this summer, I'll confess to have never watched the original. I thought I'd rectify that before eventually watching the live action. Here goes.
The start of the movie took place on the planet Turo. You've got an experimental half dog-half koala named Experiment 626 (Chris Sanders) brought into existence by mad scientist Dr. Jumba Jookiba (David Ogden Stiers). 626 turned out to be quite indestructible and something of a quick learner.
Instead of accepting an exile, Experiment 626 decided to head for Earth and ended up in Hawaii. It was there he had to evade capture from Jumba and Agent Pleakley (Kevin McDonald) and the more overzealous Captain Gantu (Kevin Michael Richardson). A lot of chaos ensued with that.
On the plus side, it also didn't take 626 long to make a new friend with orphan outcast Lilo Pelekai (Daveigh Chase) who mistook 626 for a dog and renamed him Stitch. Stitch turned out to be a chaotic nightmare for Lilo, her older sister Nani (Tia Carrere) and even gruff social worker, Cobra Bubbles (Ving Rhames).
As a protagonist, Stitch easily turned out to be the most chaotic character. Fun as his antics are, they're also damaging to Lilo and Nani and it's Stitch's actions that saw the destruction of their home, Nani unable to secure work, Lilo nearly being taken away and then actually taken by Gantu. Stitch's quite the engine of chaos throughout the movie.
On the other hand, Stitch also formed a genuine bond with Lilo and Nani and even the latter's love interest, David Kawena (Jason Scott Lee). It was cute when he learned to talk and he took their family motto to heart. The ending's exactly the type of ending you'd expect and it's a nice ending too.
- This movie spawned animated sequels and TV shows and a live action movie.
- Theres some nice supporting performances from Amy Hill and Zoe Caldwell as Mrs. Hasagawa and the Grand Councilwoman respectively.
- Standout music: A* Teens version of Can't Help Falling In Love as well as several Elvis Presley songs.
- Chronology: Started on the planet Turo but mostly was set on the island of Kauaʻi, Hawaii.
Lilo & Stitch was certainly chaotic from start to finish. Both characters are troublesome but sympathetic, both are outcasts who found one another when they needed each other the most. A very enjoyable 2000s era Disney movie.
Rating: 8 out of 10
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