A family adopt a mouse.
Although the screenplay shows little resemblance to the source material, it is a nice story with some good family values and plenty of moments that entertain.
What makes it work are the performances and visuals. Stuart is brought to life with a lovely voice performance from Michael J. Fox. The character animation was excellent at its time of release and it just about holds up on modern viewing if you try not to compare it to movies created with the latest technology.
Other voice performers like Nathan Lane, Chazz Palminteri, Steve Zahn, Bruno Kirby and Jennifer Tilly also make strong contributions.
The live actors are reasonably good, particularly Geena Davis who has a striking presence and comes across as the committed mum that anyone would want. Hugh Laurie is solid, but the part wastes his considerable comic talents.
The cinematography, set design, costumes and general art direction are all very strong.
A good one to watch with children.
For me it's a 6.5/10, but I round upwards.
Although the screenplay shows little resemblance to the source material, it is a nice story with some good family values and plenty of moments that entertain.
What makes it work are the performances and visuals. Stuart is brought to life with a lovely voice performance from Michael J. Fox. The character animation was excellent at its time of release and it just about holds up on modern viewing if you try not to compare it to movies created with the latest technology.
Other voice performers like Nathan Lane, Chazz Palminteri, Steve Zahn, Bruno Kirby and Jennifer Tilly also make strong contributions.
The live actors are reasonably good, particularly Geena Davis who has a striking presence and comes across as the committed mum that anyone would want. Hugh Laurie is solid, but the part wastes his considerable comic talents.
The cinematography, set design, costumes and general art direction are all very strong.
A good one to watch with children.
For me it's a 6.5/10, but I round upwards.