A good movie

I already saw this movie but since it was a while back and since it was available on Disney+, I was quite eager to check it out again. In fact, I remember very well when they released the trailers for this movie. Back then, I thought that they were just really awesome and this flick seemed to be the most original thing that Disney made for many years. So, I had some great expectations about this flick. Indeed, even though I always had a lot of respect for their work, most of their animated features basically always follow the same formula but, back then, they were finally willing to take slightly some more risks which was much appreciated. Well, 20 years later, it remains one of their most fun flicks and I especially enjoyed the tone which was pretty much pitch-perfect (for example, they even brought Marsellus Wallace to play a social worker which was pretty awesome). Of course, Stitch is still one of their best characters, so entertaining, and, for once, with a slightly darker edge. With this rewatch, I was also positively surprised by Lilo. Indeed, I always thought she was another boring cute Disney girl but she turned out to be much more complex than that, explaining why she would eventually feel a connection with Stitch. Her relationship with her sister Nani was also very well defined, something you would expect more from Pixar than from a Disney production like this one. Unfortunately, even though the tone was great, even though the characters were really neat and it was nice to have the action taking place in Hawaii, they didn’t manage to come up with a great story though. Indeed, it was really generic with some random stuff like Stitch imitating Elvis which wasn’t as entertaining as it might sound. Unsurprisingly, the ending was also rushed and rather half-baked. Anyway, to conclude, in spite of its flaws, I still think it is one of the most original Disney animated features and it is definitely worth a look, especially if you like the genre.