A neat one from Pixar.

Rating: 8/10 (25 January 2014)

I haven't seen the original Monsters Inc. movie when I saw Monsters University, which is a prequel to the events of Monsters Inc. This was perfect as I could follow the events in both movies chronologically.
Here, monsters Mike Wazowski and James P. Sullivan meet in the university and become mismatched creatures that couldn't stand each other at first. Trying to work together in an university competition to see which group is deemed the scariest, this movie leads to Mike and James trying to overcome their differences and become the best team-players friends.
This movie gives you a taste of college life, filled with classrooms, frat parties, bookworms and stern professors (most notable, Dean Hardscrabble, voiced by Helen Mirren). Filled with humor, adventures and funny characters, this is one of Disney's better animated films in the later years. The animation was great and I enjoyed watching the steps in how Mike, James and their group of nerdy friends try to overcome their underdog dances to beat the more popular college monsters in the competition.
Overall, the story was pretty intriguing, not over-the-top or childish, just perfect for all audiences.
Grade B