A solid instalment in Pixar's 'Monster's Universe'

Rating: 7/10 (7 March 2020)

This film, like any Pixar film, was very joyful. It captured the spirit of the original Monster's Inc wonderfully, bringing me back to my childhood and adding some interesting elements to the Monster's Inc world.
The world that Monster's Inc takes place in is wonderfully creative and engaging, and to revisit it for the prequel was lots of fun. The characters that we know and love from Monsters Inc were lovingly recreated here, staying true to how we knew them from the original but supplementing them with additional levels and enhancing the depth of character.
As with any Pixar film there was a strong level of emotional resonance, as the characters learned more about themselves, teamwork and friendship along the way. All very cliche and typically Pixar, but its a winning formula that hasn't really failed them in the past.
There is nothing too wrong with the plot. It doesn't have the same draw as the original, but it kept me engaged enough and ticked along at a good pace, with a few twists and turns along the way.
I don't have too much to dissect here, a thoroughly enjoyable film which isn't as good as its predecessor but does a good job of continuing the legacy of Monster's Inc.