| Monsters, Inc. Review |
| by 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...more |
| Monsters, Inc. Review |
| by Eugene Novikov (Rating: A) |
| Monsters, Inc works on every level. Now this can be
applied to just about all of the computer-animated
Pixar films, but it is especially true of this one. It
made me laugh, gasp in amazement, almost cry. Then it
made me happy for about a week. Then I saw...more |
| Monsters, Inc. Review |
| by Shannon Patrick Sullivan (Rating: 3/4) |
| Directed by Pete Docter. Screenplay by Dan Gerson and Andrew Stanton.
Starring Billy Crystal, John Goodman, Steve Buscemi. Running time: 95
minutes. Rated G by the MFCB. Reviewed on November 26th, 2001. more |
| Monsters, Inc. Review |
| by Homer Yen (Rating: B) |
| “Monster, Inc.” is an enjoyable computer-animated tale
from the folks that brought you the Toy Story films.
And like those two terrific films, this one also
offers superb animation, life-like effects, and a
wonderfully envisioned world. But most of...more |
| Monsters, Inc. Review |
| by 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 I...more |
| Monsters, Inc. Review |
| by Jerry Saravia |
| I used to love animated films. "Fantasia" is still my favorite, mostly because
of the psychedelic combination of classical music and images. Since then, I have
not seen anything nearly as good. "Beauty and the Beast" and the "Toy Story"
films come to...more |
| Monsters, Inc. Review |
| by David N. Butterworth (Rating: 2.5/4) |
| 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. more |
| Monsters, Inc. Review |
| by Mark R. Leeper (Rating: 7/10) |
| CAPSULE: MONSTERS, INC., won't get many top ten film
nominations, but it won't get many thumbs down votes either.
MONSTERS, INC., is cute, likable, and a lot of fun. The
company of the title puts monsters in children's closets to...more |
| Monsters, Inc. Review |
| by Harvey S. Karten |
| Reviewed by Harvey Karten
Disney Pictures
Director: Peter Docter, David Silverman
Writer: Dan Gerson, Andrew Stanton
Cast: Voices of Billy Crystal, John Goodman, Mary Gibbs,
James Coburn, Steve Buscemi, Bonnie Hunt, others
Screened at: Loews 34...more |
| Monsters, Inc. Review |
| by Rose 'Bams' Cooper |
| MONSTERS, INC. (2001)
Rated G; running time 105 minutes
Genre: Animated
Seen at: Celebration Cinema (Lansing, Michigan)
Official site: http:/www.disney.com/DisneyPictures/monstersinc/
IMDB site: http://us.imdb.com/Details?0198781
Written by: Dan Gerson,...more |
| Monsters, Inc. Review |
| by Susan Granger (Rating: 9/10) |
| Susan Granger's review of "MONSTERS, INC" (Disney/Pixar)
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...more |
| Monsters, Inc. Review |
| by Edward Johnson-Ott |
| Monsters Inc. (2001)
John Goodman, Billy Crystal, Mary Gibbs, Steve Buscemi, James Coburn,
Jennifer Tilly, John Ratzenberger, Frank Oz, Bonnie Hunt, Bob Peterson.
Screenplay by Dan Gerson and Andrew Stanton. Directed by Peter Doctor,
David Silverman and...more |
| Monsters, Inc. Review |
| by Steve Rhodes |
| It's a question of scale. On an absolute scale, Pixar's MONSTERS, INC. is an
imaginative, funny and beautifully computer generated film that's a terrific
choice for the whole family. more |
| Monsters, Inc. Review |
| by Jon Popick (Rating: 8/10) |
| While it doesn't quite achieve the heights of either Toy Story film, Pixar's
Monsters, Inc. is still one of the better family films you'll see all year
and has a mortal lock on landing a nomination in the Oscars' first-ever
feature-length animation...more |
| Monsters, Inc. Review |
| by Robin Clifford (Rating: A+) |
| Every kid knows that, late at night while they are asleep, there are
monsters lurking in the dark recesses of the closet just waiting to spring
out and scare the heck of a little boy or girl. But, did you ever wonder
about what scares the monsters?...more |
| Monsters, Inc. Review |
| by Laura Clifford (Rating: A+) |
| The CEO of Monsters, Inc., Henry J. Waternoose (James Coburn, "Afflicted"),
is struggling to cope with the city of Monstropolis' energy crisis. The
screams collected from children around the world by the monsters he
methodically unleashes from their...more |
| Monsters, Inc. Review |
| by JoBlo |
| PLOT:
There is a whole world full of monsters that survives on the energy from
children's screams. In order to function as a society, they must get into human
kids' bedrooms and scare them into shrieking. When the kids scream, they bottle
that energy and...more |
| Monsters, Inc. Review |
| by Christopher Null |
| Magical indeed -- the way it works is that all those monsters that hide
in the closet and scare little kids only do so because they have to --
they use the screams as energy to power Monstropolis, which exists just
on the other side of every kid's...more |
