Lilo & Stitch (2002)

LILO & STITCH  (2002)  ¢ ¢ ¢ 1/2
    D: Dean DeBlois, Chris Sanders
A strange little creature from another planet touches down in Hawaii where he ends up in an animal shelter. There he catches the eye of a little girl who insists he's the dog for her, despite his terrifying appearance, rude behavior, and the unlikely chance that he's even a dog. In fact, Lilo (the girl) and Stitch (the alien) are made for each other, both being anti-social outcasts who would prefer to bite first and (maybe) ask questions later. A surprisingly misanthropic animated movie from Disney, and a refreshing counterpoint to the studio's long, profitable tradition of family movies in which the kids are cute, the animals are friendly, and the sweetness could make your teeth rot. Sweetness can be okay, too, once in a while, but that doesn't mean you'd want to live on candy bars. (Or would you?) Sometimes sucking on a lemon can be just the thing.