"A Great Little Story"
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What You Need To Know:
STUART LITTLE 2 is an incredible story. Every joke, which will not be revealed in this review, is on time and on target. Character arcs are clear. The suspense is exciting. The ingenuity is dramatic. Furthermore, the Little family is the type of family any child would want: they are loving, wise and full of concern and hope. STUART LITTLE 2 also contains an answered prayer. It is a must-see movie for families - as good as it gets
Content:
(CC, BB, L, V, M) Redemptive worldview with strong moral content, nun prays, reference to burning bush and Moses, a cat’s prayer is answered, hero willing to lay down his life for others, hero gives beloved her freedom, but moral content slightly diminished by lying, which is rebuked, but perhaps not strongly enough; four mild obscenities such as heck; lots of action, cartoon-type violence, such as cat falls from building, mouse falls from building, mouse falls from airplane, falcon attacks bird, falcon attacks mouse; kiss while mouse and bird watch the movie VERTIGO on TV; no alcohol; no smoking; and, cat wants to eat mouse and bird, and stealing is clearly rebuked.
More Detail:
STUART LITTLE 2 is a great little story. Better written than the original, it is one of the best written movies of the year. The audience at the press screening started clapping a couple minutes before the end. Older teenagers said they loved it. Press junket attendees glowed with descriptions of how good this story was.
What a joy it is to watch a movie which is well-written! Especially when it’s full of loving family values.
The movie opens with Stuart and his brother George, played wonderfully by Jonathan Lipnicki, going off to play in their first soccer game. Mrs. Little, played by Geena Davis, is deeply concerned that one of the players will step on Stuart. Mr. Little, played by Hugh Laurie, assures her that Stuart has to grow up.
George is growing up too. He finds it more interesting to spend time with his friends than with his adopted mouse brother. Stuart feels rejected, but Mr. Little gives Stuart a wonderful talk that every cloud has a silver lining and that Stuart will find his own friend.
Later, as Stuart drives his little red roadster, a bird named Margalo falls into the seat next to him. Pursuing Margalo is an evil falcon, the animal crime lord of the city. They escape the falcon, and Stuart invites Margalo to stay at the Little house.
Margalo is not the wounded bird that she appears to be, however. She is one of Falcon’s henchwomen. She responds to Stuart and all the love in the Little house, but Falcon forces her to steal Mrs. Little’s diamond ring. Stuart, not understanding who Margalo is, heads off to rescue her, with the help of a reluctant Snowbell the cat. This is one of the most dramatic rescues in movie history.
STUART LITTLE 2 is an incredible story. Every joke, which will not be revealed in this review, is on time and on target. Character arcs are clear. The suspense is exciting. The ingenuity is dramatic. It is the exact opposite of the hapless MEN IN BLACK 2, where the timing seemed to be off for almost every joke.
Furthermore, the Little family is the type of family any child would want. They are loving, wise and full of concern and hope. Stuart convinces George to lie to cover his journey to rescue Margalo, but the lying is rebuked and love prevails in the attitude of the Little parents. Stealing is also rebuked, and repentance is woven into the fabric of the movie.
Several prayers are offered in STUART LITTLE 2. One of them is dramatically answered. The falcon is a worthwhile villain, but not too intense for younger children in the imagination stage from three to seven. Snowbell, voiced by Nathan Lane, is hilarious, although Snowbell makes a couple scatological statements, which are so few that they all appear in the commercial for the movie.
STUART LITTLE 2 is a must-see movie for families. It is as good as a family movie gets.
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What you listen to, watch, and read has power. Movieguide® wants to give you the resources to empower the good and the beautiful. But we can’t do it alone. We need your support.
You can make a difference with as little as $7. It takes only a moment. If you can, consider supporting our ministry with a monthly gift. Thank you.
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