Stuart little falcon movie#
I was pleased as punch when the first Stuart movie hit the big screen as it presented the E.B. When a pretty little injured bird named Margalo (voice of Melanie Griffith) quite literally falls into Stuart's lap, he learns that life is an adventure in "Stuart Little 2." Now, Stuart drives to school, plays soccer and has a good life, except his big brother George (Jonathan Lipnicki) has found a new friend, leaving his adopted brother on his own. Fox) was adopted by the Little family and the diminutive guy found himself a home. In 1999 a young mouse named Stuart (voice of Michael J. "Stuart Little 2" is as big as it feels, and its heart is delightfully big.
Melanie Griffith is breathily feminine as the femme fatale who falls while Woods always rewards when cast for villainous voicing. Fox, Nathan Lane and Steve Zahn all repeat their wonderful characterizations.
The live actors are seamlessly integrated with the created ones.ĭavid and Laurie are more endearing and enjoyable this time around, while Michael J. When Stuart applies the brakes in a school corridor, red brake lights reflect upon the tile floor. From the muscle movement around Stuart's eyes to the intricacy of feather movement on Margalo and Falcon to the CGI used to make Snowbell and his buddy Monty (Steve Zahn) talk, animation is flawlessly executed. "Stuart Little" received an Oscar nomination for its special effects and so should this one. Costume design is also notable, from Stuart's soccer-themed pj's and mouse ear-shaped yellow rain hat to the elegant ensembles worn by Geena Davis. A backyard birdbath becomes ideal for mouse-size skateboarding, a kitchen sink drain a cavernous challenge. Stuart now has an 'upper bunk' from George which is more like an entire dollhouse bedroom. The superior production design spins some new twists within the Little's Utopian Central Park brownstone. While kids should be delighted by the colorful, quick-paced adventures, parents are kept entertained by adult references to stripped cars and the Hitchcockian recreation of Jimmy Stewart's limbs akimbo fall. Little's apron strings is reflected in Margalo's desire to fly south. "Stuart Little 2" showcases solid themes of friendship, loyalty, independence and striving for one's dream. Stuart, suspecting nothing, blackmails Snowbell (Nathan Lane) into helping him save Margalo from the Falcon. Little's diamond ring disappears, then the bird. But just like the heroine of "Vertigo," the movie they watch from a makeshift drive-in, Margalo is not what she seems. When Margalo drops into Stuart's car and must be saved from Falcon (James Woods), the predator following her, Stuart is smitten and invites the homeless bird to stay with the Littles. Little opens her front door to be buzzed by her diminutive son and becomes hysterical. Establishing both George Little's newly fractured attention span and a new mode of transport for Stuart, our intrepid mouse mistakenly takes off from the dining room table in a model biplane when George dumps the project in favor of videogames. As we already know these characters, the filmmakers put us immediately into the action, often shown from Stuart's point of view. "Stuart Little 2" is the rare sequel that betters the original movie.