THE ADVENTURES OF TOM THUMB & THUMBELINA (2002)

Good idea to combine a Brothers Grimm tale and a Hans Christian Andersen story about little people for the little people, no? It's obvious from the cast list -- which also includes Peter Gallagher, Bebe Neuwirth, and Rachel Griffiths -- that the filmmakers have pulled out all the stops. But star wattage alone (yes, Hewitt can sing -- and rather sweetly) and a few cute animals (the mouse band plays a mean cha-cha) cannot enliven lackluster animation and a sluggish plot that may leave less patient viewers fidgeting in their seats.