Still Funny After 12 Years

Rating: 7/10 (5 March 2017)

Considering that the original "Monsters Inc." was released all the way back in 2001, I was interested to see if this long-time-coming sequel could re-capture the magic. By-and-large, it does with that patented PIXAR mix of humor and heart.
For a basic plot summary, this film details the meeting of young one-eyed monster Mike (voiced by Billy Crystal) and Sullivan (John Goodman) at Monsters University, a monster-world school for "scarers". Randall Boggs (Steve Buscemi) also plays a role (a "returning" character from "Inc."), while a group of geeky monster freshmen discover what working together and for a better future is all about.
Simply put, "Monsters U" is a very solid effort in the animation category. To be sure, it is not in the upper-echelon (Toy Story, Nemo, Tangled, Wall-E), but it is purely entertaining. The humor will make even adults laugh (or any of those who can relate to the college experience), while the "heart" moments (while not quite as emotional as "Inc.") are present and in the right places.
I had fun watching this flick with my younger sister...simple as that. It doesn't go on any of my "best of" lists or anything like that, but I would recommend it for family viewing to anyone. Even after 12 years away from Mike and Sullivan, director Dan Scanlon manages to keep the characters and their universe relevant.