00s Movie Review - Monsters Inc.

Director: Pete Doctor, David Silverman, Lee Unkrich
Genre: Animation/ Comedy/ Family/ Fantasy
Runtime: 92 minutes
Year: 2001
Starring: John Goodman, Billy Crystal, Mary Gibbs, Steve Buscemi, James Coburn, Jennifer Tilly, John Ratzenberger, Frank Oz, Bonnie Hunt

Description: In order to power the city, monsters have to scare children so that they scream. However, the children are toxic to the monsters, and after a child gets through, two monsters realize things may not be what they think.

Review: In Monstropolis monster live in all sizes, types and colors. They are like people, they are funny, friendly, hard-working and driven. The world of monsters also needs power and electricity. They get that energy from children’s screams from those who are frightened at night. The children are visited through a very special  system of closet doors at Monsters In., the largest scare factory of Monstropolis. The motto: We scare because we care. Top scarer is James P. Sullivan, Sully for short. A big, blue, fluffy horned monster with a heart of gold. His assistant, roommate and best friend is Mike Wazowski. He is enthusiastic, headstrong, short-tempered and has only one eye. Mike and Sully provide a record yield of energy. None of the fellow monsters can match them. This is to great frustration of the cynical chameleon Randall Boggs. Because he is jealous of their success, he does everything to come out on top.
When the little, curious human girl Boo accidentally sneaks into the monster world, it is the monsters who are shocked. They think humans are toxic and dangerous. one touch can be fatal. Sully and Mike are spooked too at first, but take Boo into protection. They are determined to return the girl to her bedroom, which isn’t as easy as it seems.
Still, to this day, “Monsters Inc. is my favorite film from Pixar. It’s a creative film, in terms of story and animation. Many monsters pass by, big, small, round, rectangular, many eyes, one eye, teeth, scales, fur, all the colors of the rainbow, you name it. The story is sweet, funny, exciting, action-packed. Perfect for the whole family.
Sully and Mike are voiced by John Goodman and Billy Crystal and they couldn’t have found anyone more perfect for those roles. Especially Crystal is hilarious as Mike, who also happens to be my favorite Pixar sidekick.
“Monsters Inc.” is, as I stated before, my favorite Pixar film. And the film entertains me every single time I watch it.

Rating: 5/ 5

In the Picture: The Characters from "Monsters Inc."

Oh how I love this Pixar movie. Basically because it's full of great jokes coming from the fantastic characters. If you read my blog frequently, you might already know who my favorite is, but here are the characters from "Monsters Inc."

Mike Wazowski
Voiced by: Billy Crystal
Mike is a proud and confident monster, mostly because of his friendship with top scarer Sully. He’s is an assistant and he leads a strict exercise. Mike also has a romantic side, because he’s madly in love with Celia.

James P. Sullivan aka. Sully
Voiced by: John Goodman
Sully is the best scarer for the company Monsters Inc. Everyone looks up to him. He is good-natured, hardworking and confident and he loves his job as a scarer.

Randall Boggs
Voiced by: Steve Buscemi
Randall is Sully and Mike’s direct rival. He’s a more vicious scarer and he’s very jealous of the fact that Sully is always the top scarer. To get that title himself, Randall cheats by scaring outside office hours.

Boo
Voiced by: Mary Gibbs
Boo is a toddler who steps into the monster world and becomes friends with Sully, although everyone in Monstropolis thinks humans are toxic. Boo is a sweet and naïve little girl.

Celia Mae
Voiced by: Jennifer Tilly
Celia is Mike’s girlfriend. She is very loving, but can be aggressive when she is mad.

Henry James Waternoose III
Voiced by: James Coburn
Mr. Waternoose is the big boss of Monsters Inc. He has a gentle and fatherly appearance, but that’s just a mask. He becomes more villainous as this drive and desperation strips away his morals and he is determined to not let anything stop what he thinks will be the best way for the company to keep going.

Roz
Voiced by: Bob Petersen
She is the manager of the scarefloor and always very synical, suspicious and crabby. Especially towards Mike, who is always trying to win over her sympathy.

Yeti aka The Abominable Snowman
Voice by: John Ratzenberger
Yeti also worked for Monsters Inc. but he got banished. Although he got banished, he seems like a cheery and kind monster, but we really don’t want to know why does snowcones are yellow.

George Sanderson
Voiced by: Samuel Lord Black
George is one of those monsters that can’t catch a break. He’s kind and friendly, but very clumsy.



Favorite Character: Mike Wazowksi