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Lilo & Stitch [DVD Boxset] [2-Disc Set; Big Wave Edition]

2 discs
Region 1 USA/CA (info)

Far, far away, on an alien planet, a rogue scientist named Jumba has created a bright blue creature called Experiment 626, through illegal genetic research. This new creature loves destruction and chaos; he's considered dangerous enough to be exiled to a deep space lockup. But 626 steals a spaceship and escapes, touching down in Hawaii, where he ends up in a dog pound. He's adopted by Lilo, a spunky young girl, who renames her new pet "Stitch."

Stitch turns out to be quite a handful--his destructive impulses are on full display as he trashes Lilo's house, among other naughty acts. Lilo is being raised by her older sister Nani (their parents died in an accident), and they are under surveillance by an evil social worker, Cobra Bubbles, who wants to take Lilo away from Nani. Lilo must tame Stitch, or his bad behavior could be held against Nani by Cobra. Meanwhile, Stitch is being pursued by his creator Jumba, who has followed him to Earth to try to recapture him. But Stitch becomes steadily more thoughtful and well-behaved as he grows to love Lilo and becomes a part of her family. The film's animation is done in the traditional 2-D style, complete with beautifully drawn watercolor backgrounds which give it a dreamy, colorful handcrafted appeal.
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- Rating - mild sci-fi action
Additional Info

Manufacturer Part Number (MPN): 04965100
Critic Reviews

"...Involving and enjoyable....The film is a real gift -- both a treat for family audiences and a treasure for animation buffs..."
Premiere
"...This is a happy throwback to the time when cartoons were cinema's most idiosyncratic form....LILO & STITCH makes excellent use of the best of Disney's animators..."
Los Angeles Times
"...The colors in this comedy are ultra-vibrant and rich....Best of all, the movie has an endearingly cheeky attitude....Witty, touching and well paced, LILO & STITCH is ideal family fare..."
USA Today
"...An example of quiet, confident craftsmanship that tells a sweet, charming tale of intergalactic friendship..."
New York Times
"...LILO & STITCH lives up to the uniqueness of its characters....Perhaps the only movie in recent memory that actually practices what it preaches..."
Box Office
"...Delightful....Bright, smart, funny, with lots of pop culture jokes..."
Chicago Sun-Times
"...[With] impressive surfing sequences, lightly satirised local colour and the brightest visual palette of any recent Disney cartoon..."
Sight and Sound
"...There's a warmth and lushness to the action that few CG-tweaked 'toons possess..."
Total Film