Lilo and Stitch 2025

3D Movie Review

By: Jake Jarvis

3D

Let’s talk about the 3D—briefly, because there’s not much to say. It’s the kind of afterthought conversion that makes you wonder why they even bothered. The film’s bathed in sunlight and island color, but that doesn’t save it from the dreaded “cardboard cutout” effect. The film lacks memorable 3D pop-outs and genuine 3D depth, presenting a mere succession of shallow layers reminiscent of a sad peanut butter and banana sandwich. You’ll forget you’re even watching it in 3D until you take the glasses off. To put it simply, the 3D aspect of the Lilo and Stitch(2025) movie is mid. Save your money, buy a Stitch plushie for the kids instead.

Final 3D Score: 5/10

Movie

Disney’s latest live-action experimental remake, Lilo and Stitch(2025), continues their tradition of remaking animated classics with all the characters and half of the soul. If you’ve seen the 2002 original, you’ve seen this—only this time, it’s in live-action and somehow feels flatter. The plot? It’s still the charming story of a lonely Hawaiian girl who adopts what she thinks is a “dog”, only to discover he’s an alien fugitive with a taste for violent chaos. The 2002 original had heart, humor, and eye-popping watercolor animation. This version of Lilo and Stitch has… a huge budget and the vague scent of corporate obligation.

Stitch is still a cute, bad-boy alien koala-like creature - That’s it. Let’s be real: Stitch (huge merch moneymaker) is the reason this movie exists. With Mickey Mouse heading for the public domain, it’s not shocking Disney is pushing Stitch like he’s the new company mascot. He’s basically Oswald the Lucky Rabbit if Oswald dropped acid and watched Despicable Me on repeat. Many fans find Stitch’s humor and chaotic nature to be sufficient justification for the existence of this film. The movie isn’t awful by any means, but I will probably forget this movie released in a week or two.

Once the novelty of seeing him(Stitch) in live action fades away, the film becomes a high-budget fan project that plays similarly. The performances, stripped of the expressive animation and watercolor backdrops, are flatter than a ukulele with no strings. It faithfully captures the essence of the original’s plot (with a few minor alterations), but this only underscores how significantly weaker it becomes without the original’s artistic brilliance.

Bottom line: Lilo and Stitch(2025) brings the laughs, but the movie forgets to bring everything else, including depth and any legitimate reason for its existence besides that of corporate greed.

Final Movie Score: 6/10

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