In a place far far away illegal genetic experiment #626 is detected Ruthless scientist Dr. Jumba Jookiba has created a strong intelligent nearly indestructible and aggressive being with only one known weakness The high density of his body makes it impossible for the experiment to swim in water. The scientist is sentenced to jail by the Grand Council of the Galactic Federation. The experiment is supposed to be transported to a prison asteroid yet manages to escape Captain Gantu who was supposed to deliver him there. With a stolen police cruiser (the red one) the destructive being races towards a little and already doomed planet Earth. Stranded on Hawaii experiment #626 cant actually do much harm water all around no big cities and two well-equipped representatives of the Galactic Federation already following close behind to catch him again. But Dr. Jookiba and the Earth expert Pleakley never could have guessed that earth girl Lilo adopts the experiment as dog gives him ...
Review
The film directed by Sanders who also provides the destructive alien Stitchs voice is a very touching animated comedy which turns Steven Speilbergs original ET movie on its head. The plot revolves around little Lilo a fiveyearold Hawaiian orphan voiced by Daveigh Chase who unknowingly rescues an alien experiment from the dog pound thinking that she has rescued a dog. Her sister and guardian Nani (Tia Carrere) is nonetoopleased due to his destructive tendencies but is soon distracted by young surfie David Kawena (Jason Scott Lee). Unbeknown to Lilo the creature she names Stitch is actually experiment number 626 and has been designed to destroy all that he comes into contact with. Because of this Stitch is banished to an asteroid for the rest of his life but escapes to a bluegreen world known as earth. To help with this he has extra thick skin and has been given strength way beyond his means To make the story of family and friendship more alluring Stitchs creator Dr. Jumba Jookiba voiced by David Ogden Stiers and the oneeyed Agent Peakley (Kevin McDonald) have a different idea. They are despatched by the Galactic Federation of Planets to capture Stitch and bring him home without interfering with the native humans. As the story unfolds Stitch learns what it is to be part of a family albeit a very dysfunctional one and feels like he belongs for the first time in his short life. As well as being loosely based on ET in basic concept only there are tips of the hat to the Star Trek television series as well as the Star Wars movies. The most obvious is when Stitch imitating Jedi Master Yoda in Attack of the Clones catches a laser blast in his hands forms it into a ball and tosses it back at his attacker. Unlike most Disney films Lilo and Stitch has little music save for the occasional clip of Elvis Presley which helps punctuate Lilos obsession with the singer. Like Stuart Little 2 Lilo and Stitch is packed full of family values and emphasises the importance of friendship. Hilariously touching.