Another delightful film from Pixar

Rating: 9/10 (24 September 2012)

James P. "Sulley" Sullivan and his friend Mike Wazowski work for 'Monsters Incorporated; the company that provides power in the city of Monstropolis like everybody else in the city they are monsters; Sulley is a blue bear like creature and Mike is a green ball on legs with one huge eye. To generate the power monsters go through doors that act like portals to the human world and scare children; the problem is children scare as easily as they used to. It isn't considered a safe job either; the monsters believe that if the child touches them they will die and any item accidentally brought back much be vigorously decontaminated; along with the monster who brought it back. Sulley is the champion scarer although his rival Randall Boggs isn't far behind. Randall has a plan to revolutionise the scaring process, when Sulley stumbles upon this scheme he accidentally releases a two year old human child into Monstropolis when she is spotted it causes a city wide panic. Sulley and Mike sneak her back into work but getting her home will be quite and adventure!
This Pixar film was a delight from start to finish; Sulley and Mike were great protagonists, Randall was a suitable slimy villain and the girl, who Sulley dubbed Boo, was really cute. The animation was up to Pixar's usual high standards; the hair on Sulley looked almost real and the chase sequence towards the end looked great; it gave a real sense of motion even on a small screen! The voices are provided by top Hollywood stars including John Goodman, Billy Crystal, Steve Buscemi, James Coburn and Jennifer Tilly; all of whom demonstrate they can do voice acting just as well as they can do live action. The story was simple enough for young children to follow but enjoyable enough for their parents and adults who in touch with their inner child to enjoy. There are lots of laughs and just the right number of mild scares. I really enjoyed this film and recommend it to anybody looking for a fun film that is suitable for all ages.