Heartfelt and silly — but worked better in animated form.

Disney's "Lilo & Stitch" remake is flawed but sweet, with great performances by Maia Kealoha, Sydney Elizebeth Agudong, and Stitch himself.

The six-legged alien Stitch from “Lilo & Stitch” doesn’t choose to be bad. He’s just genetically programed that way.

Newcomer Maia Kealoha stars as a Hawaiian girl who makes friends with a furry ball of alien mayhem in Disney's live-action "Lilo & Stitch."

The Hawai‘i Visitors and Convention Bureau sponsored the world premiere of Disney’s live-action “Lilo &Stitch” Saturday, ensuring that Hawaiian cultural elements were authentically incorporated into the event at the El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood.

Maia Kealoha and Sydney Agudong explain how Disney used props like leaves and flowers to help them interact with Stitch on set.

Maia Kealoha and Sydney Agudong, who play Lilo and Nani in the Disney film, say they felt like sisters from the moment they met.