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Nothing Little here... This is a big film.
STUART LITTLE came to the local multi-plex with only the standard fanfare that accompanies the thousands of quickly forgotten family films. And, although it is not a extremely intellectual film, it delivers in many areas.
It is the story of a young orphaned mouse, Stuart (Voiced by Michael J Fox), who is adopted by human parents (Geena Davis and Hugh Laurie). He has initial conflicts with his 'brother' George (Jonathan Lipnickie), who expected a little human for a brother. They get their relationship cleared up but Stuart still has problem with the family cat. Snowbell (voiced by Nathan Lane) teams with some street cats to have Stuart 'scratched'.

The whole film has a unique reality under the direction of Rob Minkoff (THE LION KING). When Stuart is first introduced to the LITTLE family, a typical Hollywood story would create conflict immediately but the LITTLE family embraces Stuart after a short reluctance. There are several fun adult roles from the likes of Jeffrey Jones and Brian Doyle Murray. The voice acting of Chazz Palmenteri and Meg Tilly are also a blast.

The special effects are top notch. Overall, the film is great for families although might be a bit of a bore for the over twelve year old set. Interestingly, the screenplay was written partly by M Night Shyamalan, (THE SIXTH SENSE, UNBREAKABLE, WIDE AWAKE) and is worthy of acknowledgement. The DVD has a great audio/video transfer and includes some interactive play for the kids as well as production commentary for the film student.


THE CAT'S MEOW
If you are an adult who absolutely cannot tolerate what might be called "a really cute movie", then you must at all costs avoid STUART LITTLE. However, if you're either (a) an adult who can't resist such cuteness; or (b) a cat owner who loves watching cats talk, then STUART LITTLE is right up your alley!! M. Night Shamalayan (Sixth Sense, The Village) of all people is the co-writer of this whimsical adaptation of E.B. White's classic book. While the humans are insufferably coy, the animals are the true stars of this film. Geena Davis and Hugh Laurie (House, Flight of the Phoenix) ooze paternal bliss as Stuart's adopted parents, while Jonathan Lipnicki is the epitome of kid cuteness, but it's Michael J. Fox as Stuart; Nathan Lane as Snowbell, and Chazz Palmineteri, Steve Zahn, Jennifer Tilly and the other "voices" that provide the pizzazz for this movie. The wizardry of the special effects teams gives these animals life and personality, and they're just as delightful as the talking animals in "Babe." The movie's focus on heart and family is uplifting and it just provides a ninety minute cute experience.

A heart-warming adventure your whole family will love
Stuart Little is one of my personal favorite movies. It's funny, heat-warming, artistic, and even sad at times. Michael J. Fox did a great job as the voice of Stuart. This film was directed by Rob Minkoff, the co-director of the Dinsey classic, The Lion King. This movie is about a family who is looking for a little brother for their son, Goerge Little. When his parents get to the orphanage, they find that it is a hard choice to pick the right one, until they find Stuart. Stuart is a orphan who wishes with all his heart that he can be part of a family. There is only one thing unusually about him, he is a mouse. But the sympathetic Little's feel sorry for Stuart and decide to adopt him, but George isn't so happy that his brother turns out to be a mouse and Snowbell, the family's pet cat, tries to eat him. Find out how Stuart finally wins over the Little family's heart in this heart-warming film your whole family will love.

A+

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