Easter on Netflix: A Beloved Family Tale That 2000s Kids Won’t Forget

From the age of 8

When Mr. and Mrs. Little decide to adopt a new baby, their first son George is excited at the idea of ​​welcoming a younger brother into their home. But his disappointment is great when he realizes that the newcomer is… a baby mouse.

Named Stuart and gifted with speech, the newcomer to the small family will try to win his brother George’s heart, but also live with the house cat, Snowbell, who is too anxious to become a pet. little mouse

Gentle and charming, adapted from the fairy tale by EB White, Stuart Little is the perfect entertainment for an afternoon with the family and an enjoyable movie session for the youngest viewers at home.

This amazing feature film from the early 2000s is signed by a certain Rob Minkoff: a name that may not mean much to you at first glance, but whose work you know well because it was him 6 years earlier. – Directed by the Lion King!

If Stuart Little doesn’t have the same power as his predecessor in Minkoff’s career, he still combines many other qualities. Jr. should naturally join the character of Stewart, who is animated in computer-generated images and vocally interpreted (in the original version) by Michael J. Fox!

As for the adults, they will be able to appreciate the rest of the cast, which consists of Hugh Laurie, who has yet to approve of Dr. House and Geena Davis, known for her role in Thelma and Louise. Meanwhile, a young Jonathan Lipnicki answered Tom Cruise in Jerry Maguire.

Unusual fact: Stuart Little’s script was signed by… M. Night Shyamalan. A real anomaly in the filmography that we know especially the sixth sense, signs or indestructible.

What will they like?

• Stewart’s character, above all else. Like we said, it’s impossible not to get attached to it!

• Snowbell cat, very funny and very cute too.

• The plot of the film is simple but disturbing and very effective.

What might be bothering them:

• A priori, not much, or maybe the few scenes in which Stewart finds himself in bad shape, sometimes stuck in a gang of alley cats, sometimes stuck in a washing machine.

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