Strangely unsatisfying.

Rating: 5/10 (28 February 2002)

Monsters Inc is unfunny and lacks cast support. It has a few cute moments and one horrible scene involving a "scream extractor" which should have earned a PG rating. Not sure why Billy Crystal is even in it, as there are no opportunities for humor. Sulley is sympathetic, but there just isn't enough substance or plot detail in this film to make it captivating. The ending is nice but this one just kinda left me with an empty, unsatisfied feeling.. Like wanting pizza but forcing yourself to go to the salad bar, maybe? None of the charm and intricacy of Toy Story, and it seemed too long. "For the Birds" is the prelude short, and way funnier than anything in "Monsters Inc." I will probably rent it and catch the outtakes, but I have no particular desire to see this film again. 'A Bug's Life' had many of the same pitfalls, but it's a better movie than 'Monsters Inc.' My score: 5 out of 10.