Movie Review: Stuart Little

Movie Review: Stuart Little                                                                                                       12-4-21

Based on the book by EB White, Stuart Little tells the story of an orphan mouse named Stuart (Michael J Fox), who gets adopted by a human family called the Littles. However, the cat Snowbell (Nathan Lane) doesn’t seem to like Stuart, and finds it humiliating that he’s a cat belonging to a mouse. George Little (Jonathan Lipnicki) also feels dissatisfied with Stuart, as he feels he’s too small, but gains respect for him when the mouse helps him win a boat race. Meanwhile, Snowbell schemes a plan to get rid of Stuart without the Littles knowing that he's responsible.

Stuart Little is another underrated film that is worth another look with a story that surpasses the source material, visual effects that have aged surprisingly well, a good score from Alan Silvestri, and backgrounds and scenery that bring you right into New York.

Stuart encountering Snowbell for the first time.

Another thing I appreciate about Stuart Little is that they cut out many unnecessary sub-plots, like Stuart becoming a substitute teacher and falling in love with a pint-size teenage human-like girl named Harriet.

In conclusion, Stuart Little is a delightful film that put Sony Pictures Imageworks on the map. If EB White we’re still alive, he’d be proud of this movie.

Rating: 3.5 stars out of 5

I plan on reviewing Stuart Little 2 in May.