Overview

• Early reviews highlight the film’s deeper exploration of Lilo and Nani’s sisterly bond, emphasizing Nani’s financial and guardianship struggles.
• Stitch’s CGI design is widely praised for its lifelike fur and expressiveness, marking a standout achievement in animated-to-live-action character adaptation.
• Critics note the film’s 108-minute runtime, 23 minutes longer than the original, as a drawback, citing pacing issues and unnecessary story bloat.
• The remake retains key elements of Hawaiian culture, featuring local actors and culturally specific details, while also including cameos from original voice actors Tia Carrere and Jason Scott Lee.
• Though faithful to the original’s plot, the film introduces some changes, including new comedic set pieces and a greater focus on Nani’s sacrifices for her family.