Monsters, Inc.

Monsters, Inc.
2001 - Walt Disney/ Pixar
Directed By Pete Docter



SYNOPSIS

Sully (John Goodman) and Mike (Billy Crystal) are monsters who work for a company that sends them out to human kids bedrooms at night to collect their screams in order to power their world. Their life is turned upside-down when a young girl enters their world. They must foil an evil plot and try to get her back to the safety of her bedroom.



MY THOUGHTS

Pixar scores again with another inventive and delightful kids movie.

The main concept of the film, that all the monsters under kid's beds and hiding in their closets are all part of a big corporation is a very creative one. With that comes rules, procedures, paperwork, etc. Big intelligent ideas like this helps to appeal to adults as well as their children. There are fewer jokes in the film that adults would 'get' in a different way than their kids.



Like with most Pixar films, the film attracts some big name talent. John Goodman and Billy Crystal are at their best. The main appeal of the film is how these two play off each other. Even though they're monsters these two are never really all that scary.

There's also recognizable voices lending support like James Coburn, Steve Buscemi, Jennifer Tilly, and John Ratzenberger - who has appeared in all Pixar's films.

The animation is top notch and with such a creative story and enthusiastic performances, Monsters, Inc. is a winner.