Charming and Fun

Rating: 9/10 (3 November 2001)

First: be sure to show up on time to see the featurette that preceeds the movie. As with "Geri's Game" prior to "A Bug's Life," the movie is fun, but the short is even better.
Yet again, Pixar has improved the state of digital films with this offering. That said, what sets this film apart from the year's previous submissions is the story. Instead of being a series of gags held together by a loose story line (Shrek), this is a wonderful tale of friendship and the value of open minds with great gags to accentuate the smiles.
Billy Crystal and John Goodman are perfectly cast as the monsters who are thrust into the task of protecting an innocent child from the CDF (Child Detection Force) after she accidently makes her way into the world of monsters.
You'll laugh, you'll smile, and sometimes you'll wish you could hear the movie over the audience's laughter. Enjoy!