I loved this movie...and I don't even like Disney.

Rating: 10/10 (28 September 2005)

One of the ways that I rank a really good movie is one that gives us a new perspective on our own world. "Monsters, Inc." is one such movie. Set in Monstropolis, the movie shows that monsters are in fact not much different from humans. The two main monsters are one-eyed, diminutive Mike Wazowski (Billy Crystal) and furry behemoth James P. "Sulley" Sullivan (John Goodman). They work at Monsters, Incorporated, where everyone's job is to go into children's bedrooms, roar at them, and record the screams - which they use to power the city. When a little girl accidentally gets into Monstropolis, they not only have to do everything possible to hide her from the authorities, but they discover a bizarre conspiracy.
One of this movie's most interesting aspects was it's timing. Released less than two months after September 11, 2001, it was sort of reminding us that human nature is in fact good - even if they had to use monsters to show it. Also, the scene where a monster walks back into the factory with a sock apparently reminded some people of the anthrax attacks. Oh well. Life goes on. With some absolutely hilarious lines, "Monsters, Inc." is one of the best examples of a movie. I'm even someone who doesn't like Disney and I'm saying this.