Critic Reviews
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positive
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90
A wonderful thing to snuggle into, as full of heart and pep and innocence as the title character himself.
90
Does a masterful job of combining digital imagery and voice performance to create totally believable animal characters.
90
Hits every color note just right. It's a visual antidepressant.
80
Slight but lively sequel. Aimed squarely at moppets with piddling attention spans.
80
Like many modern children's films, Stuart Little 2 can't decide between teaching good values ("You're only as big as you feel") and tossing out fake-hip jokes. Though it doesn't happen as often as it should, this is a better film when it allows itself simply to be sweet.
80
Returning director Rob Minkoff (The Lion King) and screenwriter Bruce Joel Rubin (Ghost) have done a fine job of updating White's dry wit to a new age, led in no small measure by Lane, who could probably make the IRS code book sound funny.
80
It's a pleasant experience. But that's what it is: a sequel that replays every aspect of the original movie.
80
What sets the "Stuart Little" franchise above most of the competition is its emphasis on sharply drawn character and its profusion of witty remarks (mostly from the mouth of Snowbell) that are cutting enough to amuse grown-ups without sailing over children's heads.
78
It's easy enough to forget there are special effects involved, so convincing is Stu's rippling fur and big beamy eyes filling up with tears.
75
May hit a few wrong notes, but it strikes an emotional chord.
