See what really happens on the other side of the monster closet.

Rating: 7/10 (11 July 2015)

The events of this film, Monsters, Inc., follows that of Monsters University, even though Monsters, Inc. was released first. Here, monsters Mike Wazowski and James P. "Sulley" Sullivan work at Monsters Inc., the utility company that powers the city from the goose bumps of children they scare after entering their bedrooms at night through their closets. Sulley accidentally lets a little girl into the monster world, causing chaos for the monsters since children are actually toxic to them.
Like Monsters University, it is filled with humor, adventures and funny characters. The animation was great and I enjoyed watching the interaction between the monsters in their world and what actually happens on the other side of the closet door before the monster steps out into the child's bedroom. It certainly gives the audience a new perspective and meaning of the "monster in the closet." Even for a monster-themed film, Pixar makes it both exciting and family-friendly, keeping in with the tradition of Disney. The voice actors, particularly that of Billy Crystal and John Goodman as the lead roles, were great. They give Mike and Sullivan just the right touch of love-hate friendship, though I thought Mike went just a little overboard with his over-zealousness and frustration. And, the portrayal of the little girl was cute and innocent, but I thought was too annoying as the five year-old who runs into trouble all the time and displays just about every bad quality of a misbehaving child: moaning, crying and being mischievous in every possible way. But, the overall chemistry between her and Sully is quite touching.
Overall, the story was pretty intriguing with an adventurous second half. Not a bad family film.
Grade B-