A Film With A Heart of Gold

Rating: 9/10 (6 November 2001)

The first thing I said coming out of Monsters Inc. was "Shrek? What's Shrek?" Monster's Inc. is a fantastic effort from Pixar, one the features spectacular animation, great humor, and most importantly, a heart of gold. Rarely do any
family films hit such an emotional note as beautiful as Monsters Inc.'s final line. Even after leaving, just simply thinking about it gave me a familiar lump in my throat and watery eyes. Billy Crystal and John Goodman are perfect. Enough
said. The best character in the entire movie is that of Boo, the child. She steals every scene she's in, even topping the two leads. Her big eyes and sweet voice just melts my heart. This movie, in my opinion, is superior to Shrek, in many ways. While Shrek was initially funny, the jokes got old. One thing I know about Monsters Inc. is that many jokes flew by so quickly, that a second viewing is essential to get it all in. After viewing Shrek for the second time, I realize that the jokes were only funny once. Honestly, go see Monsters Inc., with kids in tow or not. This one is a charmer for all ages and a healthy break from the usual summer and fall fare. 10/10