Lilo & Stitch 2: Stitch Has a Glitch

When I first heard about Lilo and Stitch, I had no idea what it was, but after watching the movie at my cousin's house, I practically fell in love with the animation. I was glad to find out as well that it became one of those movies that had continuances. The bad part about such continuances is that sometimes they change things which in my opinion, for movies should remain the same.

Although my brother did not notice any difference, I could tell immediately that Lilo's voice had changed in Lilo and Stitch 2. If you do an IMDb search you will find that it is in fact, two different people who play the voice of Lilo. This was an ultimate downfall. Plus, the movie was not very long. Although, on the upside, the plot is pretty good and so is the animation. If you are a true Lilo and Stitch fan like me though, you'll see it whether others say it's good or bad.

Pulling back to the style of the original movie and less like the series, it's less sci-fi adventure and more of a standard drama with some soapy elements.

Much better than a direct to home media disney sequel has a right to be, though, I watched in only a couple of sittings.

Structurally, this does feel a bit stitched together (no pun intended) plotwise. The catalyst is that Stitch has...well... you know... and the plot is fuelled by misunderstanding but clearly Jumba knows what's going on; why doesn't he say anything?!

Stitch's internal conflict between his love for his Ohana and his programming could have been very engaging but that it's all just a glitch negates much of any thematic richness we could have gotten from this.

Another theme just jammed in there is honoring our departed parents and it works well enough but that element is a little more abstract. A subplot where Plikli tries to help David court Nani isn't so bad but it feels like it would be more at place in an episode of the show.

Exotic, vibrant and with a fair bit of charming humor. The trailers made it look excruciating and while there is some almost-too-real awkwardness in there, the whole thing just about goes the distance.

Did I miss the voice of Daveigh Chase? Yeah... Fanning is not exactly the best actor but she does the character justice though one does get the impression that Lilo has aged about 7 years over-night.

Definitively better than 'Stitch! The Movie', though 'Lilo & Stitch 2: Stitch Has a Glitch' is still a pretty disappointing sequel.

The premise is uneven, everything involving Stitch and his glitch is actually quite good. However, they drag that out in order to add some stuff with Nani/David and Lilo herself, all of which isn't at all interesting; though there is, at least, a bit of heart in the way Lilo's storyline ends.

Speaking of Lilo, Dakota Fanning replaces Daveigh Chase in the role. Fanning is solid if a little more wooden, Chase's voice feels more natural. Chris Sanders gives an amusing performance as Stitch, while none of the others stand out all that much.

Still way inferior to 2002's 'Lilo & Stitch', but thankfully it doesn't turn into pure toilet viewing like many other straight-to-video sequels from this studio.

I watched this having not seen the original I am unable to compare them. But for a straight to video Disney sequel the standard I did not find to be that bad. It was reasonably well animated and had a descent cast (I am not sure how many of them where in the original). It is a typical children's movie theme of morality but an unusual story to put the message across. We have the often mined theme of a parentless child finding friendship with another being (in this case Lilo with Stitch), but an unusual story to show it where Stitch has a glitch in his molecular make-up that is threatening to turn him evil. The admittedly short movie moves along at a good pace all coming to the inevitable conclusion but in a pleasant enough way. I enjoyed it and would certainly watch it again, but it would be better watched with children.

Lilo and Stitch was a nice surprise when i rented it out one day. It didn't look like your average Disney flick. It had a twisted reality to it, and what better combination than to have aliens from outer space and hula dancing Hawaiian girls? Surfice to say I bought Lilo and Stitch the next day! To me the film ended too quickly. But thats the problem with an origin film, even as the creators say in the audio commentary "they didn't want it to end and wanted to show the true Pelekai family life that followed" so thats why they did that wonderful end credits with the snapshots. But to me it wasn't enough. The creators must have thought so too, which is why Lilo and Stitch 2 is basically a small story about their daily lives and struggles. Nothing so dramatic, no antagonists, just family problems.. And it works brilliantly, finally getting to see how Lilo and Stitch work together as true family members. The story has a nice flow, showing the good and bad moments that would frequently affect such a "Ohana" as Lilo's. The highlight is Lilo's desire to be like her Mum and win the May Day Hula contest. Lilo bases her Hula on an ancient Hawaaiian story of a goddess and a handsome mortal, not realising that the events of the tale is slowly unfolding in her own life. Lilo is too busy asking Stitch to try and behave and help her, she neglects to try and help Stitch who clearly has a bigger problem. What follows is a truly heart wrenching moment in the entire Lilo and Stitch saga! And the same old animation from the first film really does the final scene in the film justice! Plus, you forget Dakota is Lilo! She's a perfect alternative. A must see for all Lilo and Stitch fans.