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You Won't Believe Your Eye!
by Leo - The Lion (movies profile)
Dec 26, 2007
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10 people found this review helpful
Okay, what genius kid is going to be able to follow all of that? To be sure, Monsters, Inc. plays far better to the adults in the audience than the kids -- if the rugrats running up and down the aisles during the best parts of my screening are any indication. But even if they're not enthralled they ought to at least be entertained by Crystal's hamminess and a plethora of goopy, goofy monsters slithering about the screen, all with great big smiles on their faces. Magical indeed -- the way it works is that all those monsters that hide in the closet and scare little kids only do so because they have to -- they use the screams as energy to power Monstropolis, which exists just on the other side of every kid's bedroom closet door in the world. But it's the sophistication of Monsters, Inc., like Toy Story and its sequel, that makes the film a standout over most animated fare. Sure, the secret lives of toys and bugs have already been explored to death, but Pixar keeps coming up with ways to keep the plot fresh. The computer animation in Monsters, Inc. is incredibly capable -- more than twice as complex as in Toy Story 2. The hairs on Sully's arms move back and forth in the breeze -- an effect that would be even more effective if he was based on something real instead of a fantastic creature. It's a minor thing -- and the rest of Monsters' tiny flaws (namely very few characters which have received the attention to detail as Sully -- many are just shapeless blobs) are easily overlooked. Monsters, Inc. is popcorn-tastic fun for kids and adults. You might also like: Toy Story 1 & 2, Findin Nemo & Shrek. |
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