As funny as it is furry...

Rating: 9/10 (29 November 2010)

In Monstropolis kid's screams are like electricity and power the city. Monsters enter kid's closets through magic doors to harvest pure fear, only kids are becoming less susceptible and power is running low (these kids today, Oi!). A small child mistakenly enters Monstropolis and two monsters must try to help her back to her room unharmed The charm of Monsters Inc is showing big furry behemoths as nice guys just doing their job, even though by necessity some monsters must be nasty and mean.
It also makes light of the very "monster" concept, meaning hopefully kids assume they are film characters rather than an unseen menace. Sully and Mike are also voiced by John Goodman and Billy Crystal in the best "name" combination of voice actors since Buzz and Woody cleared their animated throats.
Funnier than most films have a right to be, and there is so much detail in every frame that you notice something new each time you watch it.
What you hope kids will learn: There is no reason to be afraid of monsters.
What they'll take away: Randall the slimy salamander-monster still is. (Damn him!)
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