Enjoyable film Providing Context for the Characters.

Rating: 7/10 (15 February 2020)

Obviously Monsters Inc is much better than this film, but honestly a lot of the high points of this film really succeed at giving further development to these characters we already know and love. Specifically Mike's character arc is very interesting as it shows how sometimes people must compromise their wants to achieve their physical potential. It's a tough lesson for Mike to learn since we know just how much Mike wants to be a scarer, but it feels much more candid and complete then just saying "yes everyone's dreams can come true"
The middle half of this movie is the part I like the least. It quickly turns into one of those sports films focusing on the underdog team that obviously needs to win because there is a movie being made about it. In fact it seems quite out of place in this monster world they have created.
Overall Monsters University is a great film with a powerful message, even if it doesn't hit quite where it's predecessor did.