All children, at one time or another, feel that not only are they littler than adults, they might just be another species altogether. E. B. White's wonderful classic taps into that universal emotion. Director Rob Minkoff and screenplay writer M. Night Shyamalan (The Sixth Sense) have brought this magical 1945 children's tale to the screen with all its fanciful freshness intact.
Mr. and Mrs. Little (Hugh Laurie and Geena Davis) visit a New York adoption agency and find a very special brother for their young son George (Jerry McGuire's Jonathan Lipnicki). Stuart (voiced by Michael J. Fox) is a mouse who is courteous, smart, and adventuresome. He's forced to utilize all these character qualities once he meets Snowbell (voiced by Nathan Lee), the family cat who resents the new arrival with a passion. This feline's street friends led by Smokey (voiced by Chazz Palminteri) concoct a crazy scheme to get rid of Stuart.
The digitally-rendered lead character is a marvel to behold as he struggles to be accepted by George. A small mouse is not exactly what he had in mind as a new brother. But Stuart's size comes in handy at a crucial moment, and George begins to see what they share in common.
Stuart Little is a fine and funny family film that adults will relish just as much as their children do.
