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Disneys' latest in Pixar
"Monsters Inc." is the latest in pixar and just as good as it's predecessors, "Toy Story 1 & 2".
It is the story of the Monsters in children's closets, and their world beyond.
One eyed "Mike" (Billy Crystal) and Big, burly, Blue "Sully"(John Goodman) are the two lovable and sweet monsters who help the child, "Boo" back to her world after she follows Sully back in. Along the way we meet the other 'scary monsters" some good some not soo good ones, and have a good laugh. This is a really fun movie to watch, whether or not there is a message here like another reviewer mentioned. I don't really watch disney cartoons for messages or at least going searching for them. This is just fun family entertainment.
Billy Crystal is hilarious, and John Goodman is also funny and a perfect voice for the adorable Sully. Even if their job is to scare kids, they are endearing characters.
Worth purchasing if you are also a fan of the "Toy Story" movies.
There are some very funny outtakes at the end so stay tuned.

Pixar has done it again!
Admittedly, I am a fan of Pixar's work. Their artists have done some incredible animated features over the years. Between the "Toy Story" movies and "A Bug's Life," they have managed in a short time to build an impressive track record. Their shorts are also among the best ever produced. So my expectations going into this movie were very high.

The story concerns the monsters in your closet. The theory being that their world runs of the energy produced by children's screams. Sulley (John Goodman) is number one at getting screams. His main rival (Steve Buschemi) will do anything to gain the top spot. Oh, and they consider the touch of a human child to be toxic.

While not as instantly relatable as "Toy Story," the movie builds on the talents of Goodman and Billy Crystal (Mike) to bring you into this make-believe world as Sulley and Mike try to get little Boo back through the closet door to the safety of her bedroom.

Disney/Pixar has presented this well on DVD. Both Widescreen and Pan & Scan versions are available on the first disc. The second disc has games, outtakes, an award winning animated short, and a fun (easy to find) Easter Egg.

All in all, if you enjoy Pixar's work, or animated features in general, this is a must have for your collection.

Pixar's best to date
Monsters, Inc. (Pete Docter, 2001)

Docter gets his feature-length directorial debut after
working behind the scenes on Pixar's Toy Story films.
They took a chance having someone other than John
Lasseter helm this one-- and it paid off big time.

In case you've been living under a rock for the past
six months, a quick plot summary: friends and
roommates James P. Sullivan (John Goodman-- the big
blue hairy guy) and Mike Wazowski (Billy Crystal-- the
eye) work at Monsters, Inc., the company that provides
the monsters that inhabit the closets of human
children. They do this because the sonic vibrations of
childrens' screams are the source of their world's
power. Nifty, huh? They've also been brought up to
believe that being touched by a human is instant
death. Through various machinations, a human child
ends up coming through a closet door and landing in
Monstropolis, the town where the monsters live, and
the news of this has roughly the same effect as a

nuclear bomb threat in the middle of a major
metropolitan area. Guess who gets stuck with the kid
and has to find a way to get her back to the human
world?

Pixar have always been good at balancing the edge
between kid-friendly and adult-oriented, and never
more so than in this movie. There's enough physical
comedy to keep the kiddies happy, while the movie's
main plot and emotional subtexts go way over their
heads and keep the adults interested. Top-notch
casting (James Coburn, Steve Buscemi, and a host of
other top-of-the-B-listers join Crystal and Goodman),
Pixar's trademark cutting-edge animation, and one of
the best scripts in years make this not only another
bullet in Pixar's belt, but the best one yet. **** 1/2

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