Lilo & Stitch (2025)

Lilo & Stitch is diminished returns. The drama is vaguely outlined but underdeveloped, weakening the script's essential heart. Instead, the story is muddled with unnecessary characters, subplots, and jokes. The narrative goes through a predetermined checklist rather than unfolding naturally because it was written with calculated commercialism as its primary motivation. When something is specifically made to minimize risk, it becomes the broadest version possible. These literary issues bleed into the acting, which feels comparatively muted in chemistry and personality. Whether it's humor, vulnerability, adventure, or rebellious abandon, Lilo & Stitch reduces resonance in every way.

Likewise, Lilo & Stitch is technically bland. Though the cinematography adds energetic movements, its color palette looks much less vivid than the original. Often coming across both rushed and overlong, its editing struggles to balance pacing. Despite decent genre elements, the soundscape can get somewhat noisy. Its music softens its predecessor's strengths to make space for more generic scoring. The production design conveys a clear location, yet, as usual, this live-action remake internally clashes with its animated roots. Its cast has quality representation. While the CGI appears well-textured, it remains quite uncanny. Therefore, Lilo & Stitch is an inferior imitation.

Writing: 4/10

Direction: 4/10

Cinematography: 6/10

Acting: 6/10

Editing: 5/10

Sound: 7/10

Score/Soundtrack: 6/10

Production Design: 5/10

Casting: 7/10

Effects: 7/10

Overall Score: 5.7/10

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