Monsters, Inc. (2001) Rank 4 Reviews

MovieEye.com (David Litton)

In the world of "Monsters, Inc," the monsters in question come in a variety of shapes and sizes, personalities and mannerisms, all with one common goal in mind: to obtain as many childrens' screams as possible so that their city, Monstropolis, will ...read the complete Monsters movie review at MovieEye.com (David Litton)

The Reel McCoy (Patrick McCoy)

Wow. Everytime I see one of these computer animated masterpieces by Pixar, I am absolutely amazed. And every time I go in knowing that it is going to be hard for them to top their last one. But they do, every time. This time, it's not toys, or bugs, but ...read the complete Monsters movie review at The Reel McCoy (Patrick McCoy)

Susan Granger

Why do monsters hide in children's closets at night? If you buy into the Pixar magic, it's because they need to capture tiny tots' screams as energy to fuel Monstropolis, a mysterious world that exists just on the other side of the closet door. Problem ...read the complete Monsters movie review at Susan Granger

The Movie Mom (Nell Minow)

It turns out, according to this movie by the "Toy Story" folks at Pixar, that monsters are more afraid of children than children are of monsters. But monsters need to collect the screams of children to fuel their world, and children are getting so hard ...read the complete Monsters movie review at The Movie Mom (Nell Minow)

Almost Fabulous Movie Reviews

I liked it. The animation was amazing, the story was good, the characters were cool, and I laughed a fair bit. Definitely worth ...read the complete Monsters movie review at Almost Fabulous Movie Reviews

filethirteen.com

I didn't think the folks at Pixar could come up with anything more fun, witty, sly and creative than the "Toy Story" films. Boy was I wrong. "Monsters, Inc." isn't just one of the best cartoons ever, it's one of the best films to be released this ...read the complete Monsters movie review at filethirteen.com

The BigScreen Cinema Guide - Reader Reviews

A little girl finds out that there really are monsters under her bed, and goes to their world, where no one has gone before. From Walt Disney and Pixar, the makers of Toy Story and A Bug's ...read the complete Monsters movie review at The BigScreen Cinema Guide - Reader Reviews

FeoAmante.com (E.C.McMullen Jr.)

On the story side you have a great tale of one eyed and excitable Michael 'Mike' Wazowski (Voice of Billy Crystal) and the big and easy going James P. "Sully" Sullivan (Voice of John Goodman: C.H.U.D., BARTON FINK, ARACHNIPHOBIA, FALLEN, BRINGING OUT ...read the complete Monsters movie review at FeoAmante.com (E.C.McMullen Jr.)

Tail Slate (Michael Sheridan)

Overall, I highly recommend this production. It's entertaining, funny, and a good break. ...read the complete Monsters movie review at Tail Slate (Michael Sheridan)

Film Blather (Eugene Novikov)

Like they did in A Bug's Life, and the Toy Story movies, the good (read: amazingly talented) folks at Pixar have created a world, nay, a universe here. The basic premise is this: there exists a parallel universe populated entirely by monsters. Our New ...read the complete Monsters movie review at Film Blather (Eugene Novikov)

The Land of Eric (Eric D. Snider)

But pound for pound, no film this year has been as genuinely witty as "Monsters, Inc." It is fast-paced, tightly written, solidly acted, ingeniously funny and ultimately very touching (but not sappy). There's no padding, no pandering, no jokes that ...read the complete Monsters movie review at The Land of Eric (Eric D. Snider)

Rochester Democrat and Chronicle (Jack Garner)

Do you remember when you were young enough to believe that monsters hid in your closet or under your bed?The folks atPixar Animationnot only remember -- they've turned the memory intoMonsters, Inc., a wonderful film about such ...read the complete Monsters movie review at Rochester Democrat and Chronicle (Jack Garner)

cinemusic.net

Composer/song-writer Randy Newman has been along for the ride since Pixar's Toy Story- a collaboration that has really helped to revitalize Newman's career. Now, I've found that one either LOVES Newman's songs and singing voice or they CAN'T STAND ...read the complete Monsters movie review at cinemusic.net

Movie Gazette (Andrea Chee)

This is a great fun film that will please adults as much as children and is just as entertaining on repeat viewings - in fact, it seems even better the second time around. ...read the complete Monsters movie review at Movie Gazette (Andrea Chee)

Dark Horizons (Garth Franklin)

Tuesday July 25th, 2006 A DVD Review of... Images (C) Disney Pictures Genre : Family/Comedy Cast : Billy Crystal, John Goodman, James Coburn, Jennifer Tilly, Bonnie Hunt Synopsis : Monsters, Incorporated, is the largest scare factory in the monster ...read the complete Monsters movie review at Dark Horizons (Garth Franklin)

Three Movie Buffs (Eric Nash)

Definitely a fun movie for all ages. ...read the complete Monsters movie review at Three Movie Buffs (Eric Nash)

Rolling Stone

Opening two weeks before Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone presumably lays waste to all other family entertainment - is an unqualified treat. No surprise there, since this wow-worthy display of computer animation comes from the wizards at Pixar, who ...read the complete Monsters movie review at Rolling Stone

Sun Newspapers of Cleveland

Move over, "Shrek." Some new front-runners are trying to muscle in on Oscar's inaugural "Best Animated Film" award. Of course, they're the lovable and, in some cases, ornery creatures in "Monsters, Inc." The Pixar gem showcases the most cleverly ...read the complete Monsters movie review at Sun Newspapers of Cleveland

DVD Clinic ("The Shootin Surgeon")

In the world of monsters, the most valuable source of energy is a child's scream. Sulley and Mike are two monsters who work in a scream factory and who sneak out into the human world every night to scare kids out of their wits. But little do we know, ...read the complete Monsters movie review at DVD Clinic ("The Shootin Surgeon")

ViewLondon (Matthew Turner)

Delightful animated comedy from Toy Story people Pixar a smart script, great characters, gorgeous animation, wild colours, superb voice cast what's not to love? Monsters, Inc. is the latest film from Pixar, the people who made the Toy ...read the complete Monsters movie review at ViewLondon (Matthew Turner)

Movielocity Movie Reviews (Blake Kunisch)

Ever wonder where those monsters under your bed or hiding in your closet come from? Well, thanks to Pixar's latest comedy gem, Monsters, Inc., the truth is finally revealed. Somewhere out there is Monstropolis, a city full of monsters, ranging from ...read the complete Monsters movie review at Movielocity Movie Reviews (Blake Kunisch)

Film Quips Online (John R. McEwen)

What makes Pixar cartoons so immensely successful is not merely the crispness of the animation, which is indeed impressive, nor the work of the highly capable vocal talent, but the company's insistence on good quality screen writing. The script for ...read the complete Monsters movie review at Film Quips Online (John R. McEwen)

Christian Spotlight on the Movies

Probably every parent has helped their child through fearful times. Many of us can still remember when we had thoughts of boogymen under our bed. Even many older children still appreciate the comforts a night light offers. Scene from 'Monsters, ...read the complete Monsters movie review at Christian Spotlight on the Movies

eFilmCritic.com (Brian Mckay)

The critical nature of my personality wants to find something bad to say about it, but, uh . . . I got nothin' ...read the complete Monsters movie review at eFilmCritic.com (Brian Mckay)

EmanuelLevy.com (Emanuel Levy)

As witty and inspired as the company's previous animations, this magical tale benefits from its setting, Monstropolis, where monsters of ecery shape and size reside. ...read the complete Monsters movie review at EmanuelLevy.com (Emanuel Levy)

eFilmCritic Reviews

"Monsters, Inc" is the company that powers the city of Monstropolis. It's a completely normal looking city, looks just like the city you live in, except for the fact that it is populated by monsters of every shape and size. Monsters who drive cars and ...read the complete Monsters movie review at eFilmCritic Reviews

Tooele Transcript-Bulletin (Utah) (Audrey Rock-Richardson)

Disney and Pixar have done it again. And hopefully they will again, and again, and again. ...read the complete Monsters movie review at Tooele Transcript-Bulletin (Utah) (Audrey Rock-Richardson)

Film Values/Family Values (H. Arthur Taussig)

Perfect blend of amazing animation, character, charming story, and psychological depth. Celebrates the victory of love over hate, joy over anger, friendship over alienation. ...read the complete Monsters movie review at Film Values/Family Values (H. Arthur Taussig)

Reeling Reviews (Robin and Laura Clifford)

"Monsters, Inc." is destined to have a long, fruitful life on the big screen and has the legs to make it the successful starting salvo of the holiday movie season. Repeat viewings are a must if you want to catch all the varied humor that inhabits this ...read the complete Monsters movie review at Reeling Reviews (Robin and Laura Clifford)

Rolling Stone (Peter Travers)

It's the Pixar animators who keep grown-ups as riveted as the kids with visual marvels that dazzle and delight. ...read the complete Monsters movie review at Rolling Stone (Peter Travers)

Movie Addict (John Ulmer)

Does for monsters what Toy Story did for toys... ...read the complete Monsters movie review at Movie Addict (John Ulmer)

Supercala.com (John Venable)

This flick is absolutely fantastic from top to bottom, beginning to end! ...read the complete Monsters movie review at Supercala.com (John Venable)

Parent Previews

Just when you've convinced your children it's safe to sleep in the dark, along comes Monsters Inc., an engaging animated film that's sure to boost the market value of nightlights. Despite what parents may say, this movie ...read the complete Monsters movie review at Parent Previews

Boxoffice Magazine

To all who thought the PDI/Dreamworks vs. Pixar/Disney rivalry was hot around the time of "Antz" and "A Bug's Life," be warned that phase two is already underway. With PDI/DreamWorks' "Shrek" having only recently seized the computer animation ...read the complete Monsters movie review at Boxoffice Magazine

Screen It! Entertainment Reviews for Parents

Comedy: In a place where monsters scare kids as a business to collect screams that power their world, two of them must deal with a young human girl who's entered their domain and threatens to upset their way of ...read the complete Monsters movie review at Screen It! Entertainment Reviews for Parents

DVD MovieGuide

Would they continue this string with their fourth full-length film, 2001's Monsters Inc.? Commercially, yes. Actually, Monsters grossed more money than any prior Pixar film. ...read the complete Monsters movie review at DVD MovieGuide

Reno Gazette-Journal (Forrest Hartman)

Monsters Inc. reminds us that studios desperately need to put the same amount of effort into live-action features that they do their animated counterparts. ...read the complete Monsters movie review at Reno Gazette-Journal (Forrest Hartman)

Hollywood Report Card (Ross Anthony)

What a pleasure! Even before the main event, a short "For the Birds" perches on the screen for four or five minutes. Without a single human word (though more than a few peeps) the short speaks a ...read the complete Monsters movie review at Hollywood Report Card (Ross Anthony)

ESpy.ca (Andrew Dignan)

Subscribing to the adage that monsters lurk in the closets of unsuspecting children, Monsters, Inc. goes a step further in presenting the scare business as just that: a blue collar industry, depended upon to fuel the city of Monstropolis, inhabited by ...read the complete Monsters movie review at ESpy.ca (Andrew Dignan)

BBC Films (Almar Haflidason)

It seems only appropriate that a monster movie should get a monstrous release on DVD. You're guaranteed hours of fun with this two-disc beast. ...read the complete Monsters movie review at BBC Films (Almar Haflidason)

Boxoffice Magazine

Pixar's animation remains state-of-the-art and, with all due respect to "Shrek" fans, this is really the superior movie, in terms of animation and story. Billy Crystal and John Goodman are superlative as the voices of the two leads -- a buddy pairing ...read the complete Monsters movie review at Boxoffice Magazine

UpcomingDiscs.com (Gino Sassani)

In the alternative world of Monstropolis, children's screams provide the clean energy source all monsters rely on to power their everyday lives. Using a sophisticated system of closet doors, scarers enter the bedrooms of ...read the complete Monsters movie review at UpcomingDiscs.com (Gino Sassani)

Window to the Movies (Jeffrey Chen)

I love Pixar. I'll just come right out and say it. When this company first came out with Toy Story, A Bug's Life, and Toy Story 2, they were deemed wizards, and rightly so. They concocted tales that were universal, involving, and magical. These days, I ...read the complete Monsters movie review at Window to the Movies (Jeffrey Chen)

eFilmCritic.com (Erik Childress)

Monsters, Inc. is hilarious, exciting, miraculous to look at and is easily one of the best films of the year. ...read the complete Monsters movie review at eFilmCritic.com (Erik Childress)

Matt's Movie Reviews (Matt Easterbrook)

I hate to sound cliche, but Monsters, Inc. really is the feel-good movie of the year. ...read the complete Monsters movie review at Matt's Movie Reviews (Matt Easterbrook)

Houston Chronicle

As they expand their artistry, PDI/DreamWorks, home of Antz and Shrek, and Pixar/Disney, home of A Bug's Life and Toy Story, are waging a wonderful war of ...read the complete Monsters movie review at Houston Chronicle

Edward Johnson-Ott

That did it for me. By my calculations, the aliens were exactly the right height so they could stand on the back porch, stare through my bedroom window on the second floor and decide to make me the blue plate special. I knew, of course, as all kids did, ...read the complete Monsters movie review at Edward Johnson-Ott

MovieEye.com (Gareth Von Kallenbach)

Things take a turn for the unexpected when a little girl the two call "Boo" arrives through the doorway. This is a huge crisis for the monsters as they believe children to be toxic and their touch deadly. A special decontamination unit is always on ...read the complete Monsters movie review at MovieEye.com (Gareth Von Kallenbach)

Jam! Movies

It's monster magic time at the movies. Young in age or just young in attitude, the new Disney-Pixar picture Monsters, Inc. will rock your world and send you home ...read the complete Monsters movie review at Jam! Movies

DVD Confidential

The incredible rise, fall and rise again of Steve Jobs is one story that as a loyal Mac user I find quite inspiring. However, when history writes the final chapter on the moody man behind Apple Computer let's hope that they don't forget the Pixar ...read the complete Monsters movie review at DVD Confidential

Karina Montgomery

Is it even possible for Pixar to make a film that is less than fantastic? I mean, seriously. From the deliciously retro Pink Panther-esque opening credits to the jaw-dropping door storage facility, what's not to love? That crew is so freakin' creative ...read the complete Monsters movie review at Karina Montgomery

Moviepie.com

I have to say that Disney's computer-animation offshoot PIXAR is single-handedly saving that classic studio's animated feature-film reputation. While Disney's traditional animators continue to churn out cookie-cutter soul-less fare like The Lion King ...read the complete Monsters movie review at Moviepie.com

Moviehole

The animation of the film is top notch as the computer-generated images bring the characters to life and show a wide range of emotions from their facial features and body language. The voice acting is top notch and the laughs are genuine. The story moved ...read the complete Monsters movie review at Moviehole

Flipside Movie Emporium (Rob Vaux)

If the film has a failing, it's that it can't quite match the extraordinary feats of the earlier Toy Story films. A few weak points appear in the plot (are children really toxic or not?), and the ending labors a bit to keep up with the rest ...read the complete Monsters movie review at Flipside Movie Emporium (Rob Vaux)

La Movie Boeuf (David N. Butterworth)

You might never be able to answer the 1001 questions posed by your three-year-old at the conclusion of Monsters, Inc. (don't stay for the end credits; there are no outtakes) but you will likely dream about all those doors. ...read the complete Monsters movie review at La Movie Boeuf (David N. Butterworth)

The Cincinnati Enquirer (Margaret A. McGurk)

I have no idea what the creative minds at Pixar Animation Studios do to keep themselves in touch with their inner kids, but if they could bottle it, the world would be a better place. ...read the complete Monsters movie review at The Cincinnati Enquirer (Margaret A. McGurk)

Deseret News, Salt Lake City

In fact, each of the three animated comedies produced by the two studios (the "Toy Story" movies and "A Bug's Life") has far outpaced the works of their competitors â�� in fact, they even out-do most of the Mouse House's later-period, cel-animated ...read the complete Monsters movie review at Deseret News, Salt Lake City

Movie Mom's review

It turns out, according to this movie by the "Toy Story" folks at Pixar, that monsters are more afraid of children than children are of monsters. But monsters need to collect the screams of children to fuel their world, and children are getting so hard ...read the complete Monsters movie review at Movie Mom's review

The Onion A.V. Club (Keith Phipps)

In the city of Monstropolis, James P. Sullivan (a furry hulk voiced by John Goodman) and Mike Wazowski (a walking eyeball voiced by Billy Crystal) are on the fast track, rising stars in a field crucial to their city's survival. Goodman supplies the ...read the complete Monsters movie review at The Onion A.V. Club (Keith Phipps)

Apollo Movie Guide (Brian Webster)

The beasts of Monsters, Inc. work hard to scare children in order to gather the energy of their screams. But life becomes complicated for Sully (John Goodman) - king of the scarers - when a little girl makes it through to the wrong side of her closet. ...read the complete Monsters movie review at Apollo Movie Guide (Brian Webster)

Mr. Cranky

The latest computer-animated product to be disgorged from the Pixar factory, "Monsters, Inc." is a complete rip-off of a 1952 Chuck Jones cartoon called "Feed the Kitty," in which a mean guard dog is won over by a kitten who wanders into his yard. ...read the complete Monsters movie review at Mr. Cranky

Reel Movie Critic

The folks at Pixar can do no wrong with Monsters, Inc., the studio's fourth feature film, which stretches the computer animation format in terms of both technical complexity and emotional impact. The giant, blue-furred James P. "Sulley" Sullivan ...read the complete Monsters movie review at Reel Movie Critic

Radio Free Entertainment

From the Academy Award-winning creators of Toy Story comes this new computer-animated comedy that opens the door to a world of monsters and mayhem. Monsters, Inc. is the largest scare factory in the monster world and the top kid Scarer is James P. ...read the complete Monsters movie review at Radio Free Entertainment

Cinema Blend

Never has CGI animation reached the levels it does in this film. Even the prematurely abortive, and highly touted CGI masterpiece Final Fantasy didn't reach the levels of realism that Pixar hits hear. ...read the complete Monsters movie review at Cinema Blend

Pixelsurgeon

It's many, many years since I last went to the cinema on a Saturday afternoon, and waiting for Monsters Inc. to start brought back many childhood memories. I reminisced about the days when a short film would play before the main feature, and then with a ...read the complete Monsters movie review at Pixelsurgeon

eFilmCritic.com (Scott Weinberg)

If Monsters Inc. isn't the "instant classic" that the Toy Story films are, well then it's pretty damn close. ...read the complete Monsters movie review at eFilmCritic.com (Scott Weinberg)

ReelViews (James Berardinelli)

Judging by box office results, it appears that the future (or at least the immediate future) of animated films may be in the computer generated arena rather than that of traditional animation. Disney's most recent conventional animated ...read the complete Monsters movie review at ReelViews (James Berardinelli)

MovieFreak.com (Craig Younkin)

It's been several years since Pixar first wowed us with "Toy Story", the first three-dimensional cartoon ever produced. Now we know it as the re-shaping of the animation world as this year alone we have had three 3-D animated films hit the big screen. ...read the complete Monsters movie review at MovieFreak.com (Craig Younkin)

The Film Judge

Mike and Sully work at Monsters Inc. the Monsteropolis power corporation. They scare children in our world in order to generate energy in the form of scream. Disaster strikes one day when, on the verge of breaking the all time scare record, Sully lets ...read the complete Monsters movie review at The Film Judge

Steve Rhodes

The movie starts quite well by providing a great warmup act. I'd call it a cartoon except that it's really a computer animated short story. Called FOR THE BIRDS, it is completely adorable, is fast paced and serves brilliantly as the appetizer for ...read the complete Monsters movie review at Steve Rhodes

Slashdot

Yes ladies and gentleman Pixar is back with its latest full length computer animated film, Monsters, Inc. And I braved crappiest theater in all of holland to see it opening night. My review follows, and although I've tried hard not to give any spoilers, ...read the complete Monsters movie review at Slashdot

New York Post (Lou Lumenick)

Which film is better? I recently saw "Shrek" (which is being released on video today) again and it seemed half a notch more clever than "Monsters," which is still very good indeed. ...read the complete Monsters movie review at New York Post (Lou Lumenick)

Qwipster's Movie Reviews (Vince Leo)

Pixar is an animation studio that seemingly can do no wrong, with such excellent bits of entertainment as the TOY STORY series as well as A BUG'S LIFE to their credit.  It should come as no surprise that they have made another winner ...read the complete Monsters movie review at Qwipster's Movie Reviews (Vince Leo)

Washington Post (Desson Howe)

PARENTS should be grateful for any movie geared to kids. (Although there's a powerful case to be made for banning anything featuring ...read the complete Monsters movie review at Washington Post (Desson Howe)

Homer Yen

It tells the story of Big Sully (voiced by John Goodman), a lovable oaf of a monster who is more cuddly than creepy and more fuzzywuzzy than frightening. His furry coat of green, purple and blue makes him look like one of those giant prizes that you'd ...read the complete Monsters movie review at Homer Yen

Filethirteen Review

I didn't think the folks at Pixar could come up with anything more fun, witty, sly and creative than the "Toy Story" films. Boy was I wrong. "Monsters, Inc." isn't just one of the best cartoons ever, it's one of the best films to be released this ...read the complete Monsters movie review at Filethirteen Review

FilmHead.com

Some studios started out slow, but not Pixar. When they entered the feature market, it was with Toy Story, a great film that was a huge success. They followed that up with two more brilliant films: A Bug's Life and Toy Story 2. These aren't just good ...read the complete Monsters movie review at FilmHead.com

Harvey S. Karten

Using technology just slightly more dazzling than that employed by the Pixar people in the previous journeys--"Toy Story 1," "Toy Story 2," and Bug's Life," Docter and Silverman, using the sharp dialogue created by Dan Gerson and Andrew Stanton, ...read the complete Monsters movie review at Harvey S. Karten

Flipside Movie Emporium

Monsters, Inc. starts, as most of Pixar's animated features do, with a wonderful conceit. The boogymen who terrorize children in the middle of the night are actually a bunch of good-hearted working Joes who collect fear to power their monster city. They ...read the complete Monsters movie review at Flipside Movie Emporium

TheWorldJournal.com (Giancarlo De Lisi)

Comparisons will be many when viewing 'Monsters, Inc.' to its' Pixar siblings. Yet in doing so would be a great injustice. With a witty blend of adventure, warmth, humour and fantasy, this film stands above the rest and dutifully lives up to its' ...read the complete Monsters movie review at TheWorldJournal.com (Giancarlo De Lisi)

ReelViews (James Berardinelli)

Remember when, as a child, you used to fear the monster under the bed or in the closet - how your parents would tell you to go to sleep, that it wasn't real? Monsters, Inc. confirms what every child really knows - the things that go bump in the night ...read the complete Monsters movie review at ReelViews (James Berardinelli)

filmcritic.com (Christopher Null)

The Pixar boys are at again with Monsters, Inc. taking their computer-animation talents from toys and insects to the magical world of monsters. Magical indeed -- the way it works is that all those monsters that hide in the closet and scare little kids ...read the complete Monsters movie review at filmcritic.com (Christopher Null)

Scott's Movie Reviews (Scott Mantz)

It's no secret that 2001 has been a downright horrible year for quality Hollywood movies, but as the saying goes, every cloud has a silver lining. Ever since Walt Disney Studios teamed up with Pixar ...read the complete Monsters movie review at Scott's Movie Reviews (Scott Mantz)

DVD-Dweeb.Com (Oliver Korioth)

The voice talents of Billy Crystal and John Goodman really come through in the Mike and Sulley characters. Mike Wazowski IS Billy Crystal in eyeball form let me tell ya. I love the way he just doesn't get what's going on half the time and rambles on ...read the complete Monsters movie review at DVD-Dweeb.Com (Oliver Korioth)

3 Black Chicks ("Bams")

The Fear Factor is actually a manufactured product at Monsters, Inc., the factory where James "Sully" Sullivan (John Goodman) and his Scare Assistant, Mike Wazowski (Billy Crystal) use special portals to produce the screams that produce the power that ...read the complete Monsters movie review at 3 Black Chicks ("Bams")

Media-Assault.com (Sean Caszatt)

Pixar Animation Studios and Disney have teamed up once again to bring a computer animated children's feature to the big screen. Their previous collaborations, Toy Story and Toy Story 2, were critical and financial successes. Both of those films ...read the complete Monsters movie review at Media-Assault.com (Sean Caszatt)

Guess the Gross

Monsters Inc. does that. Will children be entertained by the story about a society of monsters who live in their own city, Monstropolis; a city whose electrical power is generated by the screams of children? They will and the adults will laugh aloud at ...read the complete Monsters movie review at Guess the Gross

Ain't It Cool Movie Reviews (Harry Knowles)

Notice how in the scant 5 seconds or less... they have created an endearing character. A precocious inquisitive lamp... Giddy and excitable. Curious and devilish. And finally, caught and ashamed. All of that in a little 5 second package. PURE ANIMATION. ...read the complete Monsters movie review at Ain't It Cool Movie Reviews (Harry Knowles)

Slant Magazine

buy soundtrack ow that moms and dads have become especially vulnerable to uninspired Hollywood clichÃ©s of the strained human condition (e.g. K-PAX, Life as a House), the young-ins have the wondrously potent Monsters, Inc. to fall back on. Not only is ...read the complete Monsters movie review at Slant Magazine

DVD Net (Martin Friedel)

Animation experts Pixar have done it again with their new feature Monsters, Inc., which stars John Goodman and Billy Crystal. Released around the world in over 30 different languages, this film originally emerged in Australia the same day as The ...read the complete Monsters movie review at DVD Net (Martin Friedel)

Palo Alto Online (Jeanne Aufmuth)

The lobby of Monsters, Incorporated Monsters, Inc.Pixar steps up to the plate and hits one out of the park, with a fourth animated effort that's every bit as constructively clever as it is technologically brilliant. Remember the Boogie Man who hid in ...read the complete Monsters movie review at Palo Alto Online (Jeanne Aufmuth)

The Flick Filosopher (MaryAnn Johanson)

A hideous, leathery, reptilian employee of Monsters, Inc. sulks that his job -- eliciting screams from frightened human children -- is getting too difficult to accomplish anymore. "The window of opportunity is shrinking," he complains. "Kids are ...read the complete Monsters movie review at The Flick Filosopher (MaryAnn Johanson)

Entertainment Insiders (Craig Roush)

In some ways, then, Monsters, Inc. builds on the Toy Story films, although it only does so in an indirect sense. Audiences will expect the same level of intelligence and wry humor coupled with physical comedy and sight gags in the same seamless fashion ...read the complete Monsters movie review at Entertainment Insiders (Craig Roush)

Movie ram-blings (Ram Samudrala)

The idea that evil is powered by fear is a primary underlying theme in many horror tales (see Stephen King's It for example). Monsters, Inc. breaks this myth by illustrating that evil, in the form of monsters, might not be what we think, and that ...read the complete Monsters movie review at Movie ram-blings (Ram Samudrala)

Xiibaro Productions (David Perry)

Monstropolis is a huge city situated in a parallel world, where monsters live lives much like their human counterparts. They eat, live, and work in locations like anyone walking through midtown Manhattan, and yet the details are different. They eat bile ...read the complete Monsters movie review at Xiibaro Productions (David Perry)

Audio Revolution

The story of Mike and Sully's friendship is central to the tale. "Monsters, Inc." provides a ton of sight gags, as well as lots of interesting sounds. Chapter 1 offers a jazzy number and cartoon illustrations of doors during the opening credits. Doors ...read the complete Monsters movie review at Audio Revolution

Film Freak Central

Ten feet tall and covered in blue and purple fur, James "Sully" Sullivan (John Goodman) is the leading scarer at Monsters, Inc. and the best friend to his "handler/assistant," a green nebbish of a cyclops named Mike Wazowski (Billy Crystal). Despite ...read the complete Monsters movie review at Film Freak Central

Looking Closer (Jeffrey Overstreet)

Monsters, Inc. is something of a disappointment, because Pixar's team have set such a high standard with Toy Story and Toy Story 2. It plays more like a 90-minute Saturday morning cartoon, although one that has brilliant animation beginning to end. So ...read the complete Monsters movie review at Looking Closer (Jeffrey Overstreet)

Film Threat, Hollywood's Indie Voice

The computer animated features produced by the Pixar Animation Studios have been justly lauded for their stunning visuals, but Monsters, Inc. confirms that despite all the technical tools at their disposal, one thing counts head and shoulders above ...read the complete Monsters movie review at Film Threat, Hollywood's Indie Voice

hybridmagazine.com

Currently, it seems that most animated films, although constantly upping the ante in animation quality, are becoming more and more weighted down with cheap cynicism and a bottomless pit of pop culture references. SHREK may get laughs for its jokes ...read the complete Monsters movie review at hybridmagazine.com

Philadelphia City Paper (Sam Adams)

The two both work on the "scare floor," an assembly-line operation where closet doors are brought in from a mammoth warehouse, energized, and only then become portals to the human world. Canisters next to the doors fill up with scream power, and the ...read the complete Monsters movie review at Philadelphia City Paper (Sam Adams)

The Movie Chicks

Everything in monster land is powered by the energy generated from the screams of children. Monsters, Incorporated is the utility company that gathers that energy by sending "Scarers" into the human world through closet doors and ...read the complete Monsters movie review at The Movie Chicks

kids-in-mind

A male and female monster flirt and kiss briefly. A monster kisses another monster a couple of times. There are a few romantic references made by one monster about an evening he has planned for his monster girlfriend. ...read the complete Monsters movie review at kids-in-mind

CinemaScreen (James Salter)

Monsters, Inc. is going to give Shrek a hard time, with both tipped for an Oscar nomination or two later on today. As to the better film, my money is on Shrek. I'm not sure I'd want to watch Monsters over and over again, something I'm sure a lot of ...read the complete Monsters movie review at CinemaScreen (James Salter)

Cinemaphile.org (David Keyes)

On the other side of closet doors, in a universe right next door to the ones explored in "Toy Story" and "A Bug's Life" (in which toys and insects live social and productive lives), lies the land of Monstropolis, a colorful but eccentric cityscape ...read the complete Monsters movie review at Cinemaphile.org (David Keyes)

CNN Showbiz

'Monsters'' ultimate message -- that laughter is a stronger force than fear -- is cleverly set up in the beginning with a premise that monsters live in a parallel world and use children's screams of fear as an energy source. In addition, the monsters ...read the complete Monsters movie review at CNN Showbiz

Mark Reviews Movies (Mark Dujsik)

Review by Mark Dujsik Pixar Animation Studios proved themselves pioneers of computer animation (and animation in general) and the art of film when they made Toy Story, the first full-length, fully computer-generated film. That film proved that ...read the complete Monsters movie review at Mark Reviews Movies (Mark Dujsik)

SF, Horror and Fantasy Film Review

Monsters, Inc. was the fourth film to emerge from Pixar Animation and its parent company Disney. Pixar created a revolution in animation with Toy Story (1995), the world's first fully computer animated feature film, before continuing on with ...read the complete Monsters movie review at SF, Horror and Fantasy Film Review

The Cranky Critic (Chuck Schwartz)

The hardest thing to write, in all of movie-dom, is a family flick because you've got two audiences to write for. The first target are the little kidlets and the second is their parents. The hard part is writing stuff that will make the kidlets cackle ...read the complete Monsters movie review at The Cranky Critic (Chuck Schwartz)

Los Angeles Times (Kenneth Turan)

"Monsters, Inc.," the new computer-animated film from Pixar, the people who brought you "A Bug's Life" and both "Toy Story" films, has clever answers to all those questions. To the more pressing dilemma of how this venture measures up to its ...read the complete Monsters movie review at Los Angeles Times (Kenneth Turan)

USA TODAY

Monsters, Inc., is indisputably targeted to young children, but the picture also tosses a bone to the many who love movies about people (or, OK, creatures) with offbeat jobs. And not since Ghostbusters or Brazil have working stiffs gotten such whimsical ...read the complete Monsters movie review at USA TODAY

FilmHead.com (Matt Heffernan)

Some studios started out slow, but not Pixar. When they entered the feature market, it was with Toy Story, a great film that was a huge success. They followed that up with two more brilliant films: A Bug's Life and Toy Story 2. These aren't just good ...read the complete Monsters movie review at FilmHead.com (Matt Heffernan)

Harvey's Movie Review (Harvey O'Brien)

Enchanting, original animated feature from Pixar (A Bug's Life, Toy Story 2) following the adventures of a couple of hard working monsters from the city of Monstropolis whose job is to scare human children so that their city has enough energy. Their ...read the complete Monsters movie review at Harvey's Movie Review (Harvey O'Brien)

DVDBeaver

Sulley, the main monster of "Monsters, Inc.," looks a little like a bear, except he's purple and aquamarine. His horns and generous build are reminiscent of Shrek. Then again, the little girl who befriends him thinks he's a cat. But the creature ...read the complete Monsters movie review at DVDBeaver

One Guy's Opinion (Frank Swietek)

Disney's answer to "Shrek," it turns out, wasn't last summer's animated adventure "Atlantis: The Lost Continent," which proved a considerable disappointment, but this new co-production with Pixar Studios, the creative force behind the "Toy ...read the complete Monsters movie review at One Guy's Opinion (Frank Swietek)

RevolutionSF (Jason Myers)

Monsters, Inc. is the latest CG animated movie from Disney and Pixar, the folks who brought you Toy Story and A Bug's Life. And, big surprise, Disney's latest cash cow project is the type of clever family fare that keeps the parents entertained and ...read the complete Monsters movie review at RevolutionSF (Jason Myers)

Daily-Reviews.com (Brian Matherly)

For anyone who has ever been scared of something in their closet at one time or another, Monsters, Inc. should be a trip back to a time when we were more innocent than we are now and were afforded the luxuries of an overactive imagination. With its ...read the complete Monsters movie review at Daily-Reviews.com (Brian Matherly)

The Filmsnobs (Stephen Himes)

My trip to Monsters, Inc. made me feel like a summer night at the drive-in. We used to pile into the truck and Dad would navigate the ruts of the open field in front of the scopic screen. We'd play with the other kids over at the playground right below ...read the complete Monsters movie review at The Filmsnobs (Stephen Himes)

Bullz-Eye.com

You have to hand it to Pixar. No studio has their track record of 4-4 with four home runs. ...read the complete Monsters movie review at Bullz-Eye.com

DVD Verdict (Kevin Lee)

Back in 1995, an upstart studio made a big splash by providing a feature-length computer animated film called Toy Story. Using (then) state-of-the-art technology, Toy Story was a technically sound display of what the future of animation held. On top of ...read the complete Monsters movie review at DVD Verdict (Kevin Lee)

BigSPEEGS Movie Reviews (Evan Spigelman)

Leave it to animation studio Pixar to tackle a project like "Monsters, Inc." Pixar has always taken us to places we've never been but have always suspected existed. In "Toy Story" and "Toy Story 2", they showed us the secret world of toys that ...read the complete Monsters movie review at BigSPEEGS Movie Reviews (Evan Spigelman)

Guardian/Observer

James P. Sullivan (AKA "Sulley") and Mike Wazowski work for Monsters Inc., which generates power from the goose bumps of children, but monsters are scared of children and when a small girl gets into the plant the two monsters face a big problem. ...read the complete Monsters movie review at Guardian/Observer

The Tech (MIT) (Daniel S. Robey)

When questionable circumstances involving a sinister coworker allow a child to pass into the Monstropolis, chaos ensues. Sully grows close to the little girl he names Boo, and Mike insists that they return her to the room she came from. They fall into a ...read the complete Monsters movie review at The Tech (MIT) (Daniel S. Robey)

eye WEEKLY (Jason Anderson)

After US$1.2 billion worth of business from the Toy Story movies and A Bug's Life, Steve Jobs' animation company Pixar has become the movie industry's King Midas. But the main reason for that success is not so much Pixar's increasing mastery of ...read the complete Monsters movie review at eye WEEKLY (Jason Anderson)

DVDwolf (Rob Paul)

I mention their shorts mainly because Pixar still seems (and rightly so) devoted to the short films that gave them their start. At the beginning of Monsters, Inc. is one of most obvious but still hysterical gags I have seen in a long while and the ...read the complete Monsters movie review at DVDwolf (Rob Paul)

Movieman's Guide to the Movies (Brian Oliver)

There's a world we rarely see, a world of monsters and goblins hiding in children's closets waiting to scare them. For what reason, though? Before we thought they were merely mean and ruthless but with Monsters Inc. , the new film from Disney and Pixar, ...read the complete Monsters movie review at Movieman's Guide to the Movies (Brian Oliver)

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