Laughter is the Best Medicine.

Rating: 8/10 (27 December 2015)

Monster's Inc. (2001): Dir: Pete Docter / Voices: Billy Crystal, John Goodman, Steve Buscemi, Jennifer Tilly, John Ratzenberger: Delightful animation about change in attitudes and lifestyles. It regards the manufacturing of doors that portal the monsters into a child's room to scare them. The screams power their city. Top scare is Sully, a big blue hairy creature coached by a green eyeball with limbs named Mike. The villain the lizard-like Randall who can blend in with his surroundings. Central plot regards a little girl who accidentally enters their world, and Sully and Mike's struggle to conceal her. Amusing idea trails into formula. Inventive conclusion with imaginative directing by Pete Docter. Terrific vocal work by John Goodman and Billy Crystal as Sully and Mike. Sully is famed as the top scare monster while Mike is sort of his manager. Now they are met with a dilemma to help this young girl and discover that laughter is a much more powerful energy. Steve Buscemi voices Randall in what is the standard villain but his punishment fits the crime with amusing results. Jennifer Tilly voices a Meduca-like figure who acts as the romantic interest to Mike. The role is perhaps the weakest in the film. John Ratzenberger makes a great cameo voicing the Abominable Snowman who desires a change in the perception of him. Theme visualizes that there is more power in love than fear. Score: 8 ½ / 10