Monsters, Inc. follows lives of two endearing monsters

Monsters, Inc. is not just a cartoon movie for kids - it is a phenomenal, exciting and fun-filled film that everyone can enjoy. The film is a Disney-Pixar production - the same folks who brought us all Toy Story, Toy Story 2 and A Bug's Life. The movie follows the life and times of two monsters: James P. Sullivan, the large, hairy, spotted monster, better known as Sulley (John Goodman) and Mike Wazowski (Billy Crystal), the little cycloptic green monster who is Sulley's best buddy, co-worker and roommate. These two monsters work at a factory that provides the energy for the city of Monstropolis through the collection of children's screams. Sulley is the model employee at Monsters, Inc., who always manages to be the top scarer. His competitor is Randall (Steve Buscemi), the diabolical and opportunistic monster who, through his evil ways, puts Sulley in a rather peculiar and involving predicament. A child, who is evidently very harmful to monsters, follows Sulley in from an open closet door and is found loose in the monster world. This leads the film into a rapid and chaotic run-through with a small child, Boo, as the culprit of the chaos. Sulley eventually finds himself liking the child who affectionately calls him "Kitty." The rest of the movie is a series of unsuccessful attempts to return cute little Boo to her bedroom. The technical challenges that these animators are faced with must be astounding. This is an absolute masterpiece in terms of the detail of animation and the work that is involved in the production. The short films that precede the movie are also amazing, leaving audiences in awe. The artistic challenges are also incredible. The realistic animation is so wonderful that not many other animations can hold a candle to a Pixar production. The film is endearing and funny. The sheer amazement as to how people come up with the ideas for movies like this is in itself a reason for seeing this movie. The writers must have a imagination that could easily compete with a 5-year-old child. Rating: A-