A blend of refreshing concepts for animated flicks

Rating: 8/10 (1 December 2001)

Coming from a streak of months of not watching any new movies just leaving myself to vegetate from work and school (and reading comments from imdb.com), this film was a much needed respite from all the ruckus of life.
Having read all the comments here, most people express that Monsters, inc. either did not meet their expectations (as set by the previous toy story series) or gleefully accepted the movie. I highly respect those opinions. I do not aim to bleedingly criticize the movie constructively, but more on to comment on my appreciation of the movie.
The movie capitalizes on the age-old idea of the "boogieman" or "monsters" coming out of children's closets. The twist in the whole plot is that, monster's are actually personified as also having the same lives as humans. Ironically, the monsters who scare the wits out of the children are also equally, if not more scared than their human opposites. The monsters believe that humans are toxic that even little kids aren't even spared from this belief.
Some flavors of different movies in the past years has been subtlely used to enhance the plot. The creative use of the concept/plot was further expounded by the brief, yet lively built characters of the animation which makes the film more easier to absorb for its target market: children.

But then again, even if pixar/disney's alleged target audience was children, i'm sure it did not leave out some of the adults who were still young at heart and was intensely intrested to take some time off and just have a great time with their loved ones (or in my case myself).
The subtle, yet amuzing blend of refreshing or familiar concepts make the film more likeable to its intended audience, and chances are, you might yell alongside with other youngsters: MIKE WAZOWSKI!
C'mon guys/girls, when was the last time that you sat on a theater and felt that the movie has some new concoctions to offer to this world, which seems to be running out of creative ideas. =)
No Technicalities, just pure fun and animation (with a little bit of drama on the side too).