: Monsters, Inc.
Cool movie! The plot is simple: harmless monsters live Monstropolis and collect the screams of children to power their city. But modern children are becoming jaded and more difficult to scare, so there’s a power shortage (since I live in California, the shot of a newspaper heading proclaiming “Rolling Blackouts Scheduled” made me laugh). Then a child accidentally enters Monstropolis, contaminating the city. It’s up to two monsters to protect her and return her home.
Not as wild and free as Shrek, and quite not up to the literary standards of A Bug’s Life and Toy Story, but excellently done. I love the subtle detail in the humor (such as the “Grossery” store in the background) which gives adults things to smile about. The story itself isn’t dramatically different, but it’s fun. The animation is nothing short of awesome, almost photo-real in places.
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