Stuart Little

Good movie!

Good movie!

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Not since the "Problem Child" movies have I been this angry at a movie's appalling disregard for the adoption process and for adopted children who may go to see it. In a plot thread which was never present in the E.B. White classic, Stuart is adopted, rather than the biological child of the Littles, and during the course of the movie is taken from the Little home and "returned" to his "real parents." This plot device can do nothing but traumatize the thousands of adopted children who go to see the movie. The issues of the possible return of biological parents and of being taken away from adopted parents probably lurk in the minds of most adopted children, and the depiction of it here came like an ambush as the story unfolded. Shame on the moviemakers for inflicting this on thousands of children in the audience. And shame on reviewers who do not warn potential viewers of this, as they warn about violence, profanity, or other potentially disturbing aspects of movies.

Stuart Little is a decent family film in my book. I consider this one of my guilty pleasures is because it plays too safe for its own good. The story can be generic, the comedy is stale, and the cats are the obvious antagonists of the film. And what I mean by for the movie's own good it plays safe is the heart does come to the right place. The movie sets up as a family movie about the importance of family. Sure, it wants to be on the nose about it. But it can work in some ways towards the end. Being there for one another. The use of the visuals on Stuart, the Stouts and the cats are very nice. The cinematography gives a nice view of New York City. And the characters are quite enjoyable. I wouldn't consider this a must watch, but if you need to watch something for the family that's about families, this could be the movie for you. I'll admit, it's a very solid book adaptation. It's the film needs to work a little more on the writing.

Great special effects and lots of humor, adventure, and charm highlight this fantasy tale of an anthropomorphic mouse who gets adopted by a human family. There are sight gags revolving around the mouse's size, and characters like mobster cats. At first the son of the couple who adopts "Stuart" is hesitant to accept him as his "brother" but Stuart does all he can to win the young boy over. Those who enjoy tales of tiny creatures in a big world (see "Indian in the Cupboard" and "The Borrowers") should love this film.

A great family movie for people with all ages, with good message about family. Its really cheerful with funny jokes and story. Like Stuart said, "You dont have to look alike to be family".

Stuart Little is so human-like that you'd think he's a young boy trapped in a mouse's body. Even during the first time Mr. and Mrs. Little meet him you'd think they were talking to just another "one of the boys". The vocal characterizations and animations of the animals here are very good, even better than the "talking pig" films ('Gordy' and the 2 'Babes'...) You could say they developed MORE characters using LESS species. Definitely recommended family entertainment...

I'm sorry, but I don't get this movie. Yes, the effects were highly polished and professional, but plotwise this film was senseless. At first it seems like a satire on "politically correct" people who would pretend not to notice that your adopted child is of a different race ... or species. However, it quickly becomes apparent that the film has no such pretensions, that it really is just a dumb, predictable story about ... about how a family comes to accept a highly intelligent rodent as part of the family. Huh? Lucky for the mouse that his "brother" just happens to build miniature models of boats and cars ... that actually work.

I've seen it more than once, just to give it the benefit of the doubt and not just comment after one viewing. I was very disappointed after the first viewing, and didn't feel any better after the second. So many unnecessary changes were made to the story, with way too much cat vs mouse BS. Yes, I know that Hollywood is known for thinking that they have the ability to improve on someone else's work, but I wish they'd accept the fact that that is not the case. Someone else wrote a review .... "Excellent film adaptation......" , wish they had read the book before writing. :(