Film Review – Stitch Head

The children’s book “Stitch Head” was originally published in 2011, and became a hit for author Guy Bass. Naturally, the writer capitalized on a good thing, creating an entire series for the character and his world of monsters and mayhem, with six releases in all, generating an entire universe to explore for fans. Now there’s a movie, with writer/director Steve Hudson attempting to bring Bass’s collection of oddball characters and the needs of their hearts to the big screen. There’s a playbook to follow for this kind of animated offering, as Hudson turns to musical numbers and an extended finale to make sure family audiences are comforted by some sense of familiarity. More exciting is the picture’s sense of humor, sold through some wonderful performances and elastic animation. “Stitch Head” probably won’t carry on for five more sequels, but as an introduction to the character and his universal concerns about loneliness, the endeavor is very entertaining and periodically hilarious. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com