Lilo & Stitch DVD Review:


The Movie

The tale of a young girl's encounter with the galaxy's most wanted extraterrestrial. Lilo is a lonely Hawaiian girl who adopts a small ugly 'dog', whom she names Stitch. Stitch would be the perfect pet if he weren’t a genetic experiment that escaped from an alien planet and crash-landed on earth. Through her faith and unwavering belief in "ohana" (the Hawaiian concept of family), Lilo helps unlock Stitch's heart and gives him the one thing he wasn't designed to have--the ability to love.

The Video

Lilo & Stitch appears in an aspect ratio of 1.66:1 on this single-sided, dual-layered DVD; the image has been enhanced for 16X9 televisions. The DVD presentation of this film is absolutely a visual masterpiece. Sharpness was remarkable. The filmed remained crisp and distinctive. No signs of jagged edges as well as no signs of edge enhancement. There were no signs of any print flaws, Lilo & Stitch came across clean and unmarked from start to finish. The colors looked astounding. Black levels were exceedingly deep and solid, and shadow detail was also solid. By and large, Lilo & Stitch offered brilliant image quality.

The Audio

Lilo & Stitch is presented in a Dolby Digital 5.1 soundtrack mix. Much of the movie supported the front channels, but once the action scenes occurred the film’s digital mix opened up well. Audio quality seemed was decisive. Dialogue always came across natural. I detected no concerns related to edginess. The music score was bright and energetic. The effects provided a strong bass response. In general, the audio mix worked well for the film, providing Lilo & Stitch with a lively Dolby Digital 5.1 mix.

The Extras

- Deleted Scenes

- Inter-Stitch-als: Stitch Wreaks Havoc in An Array of Disney Classics

- "Burning Love": Behind the Scenes with Wynona

- A*Teens Music Video "I Can't Help Falling in Love with You"

- A Stitch in Time

- DisneyPedia: Hawaii

- Build an "Alien Experiment Game"

Overall

Lilo & Stitch provided an entertaining and clever piece of work. The DVD gives us superb picture along with very excellent sound that worked well for this film, don’t forget about the small but reasonable roster of extras. Rumor has it that a Collector’s Edition of the film may be released sometime next year, and if that’s the case, I’m sure the DVD will provide a new DTS track as well as additional extras. For now, this DVD presentation is a good appetizer and comes highly recommend for all ages.

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