Monster's University (2013) - Starring John Goodman, Billy Crystal, Steve Buscemi, Helen Mirren, Peter Sohn, Joel Murray, Sean Hayes, Dave Foley, Charlie Day, Alfred Molina, Nathan Fillion, Tyler Labine, Aubrey Plaza, Bobby Moynihan. Written by Dan Scanlon, Daniel Gerson, and Robert L. Baird. Directed by Dan Scanlon. Rated G. Now in Theaters.
Monster's University, the fourteenth film made by the incredible Pixar, is the best film made by Pixar since Toy Story 3. It's more fun and comedic than Brave. It also feels more like a Pixar film than Brave did. It is also ten times better than Cars 2, which honestly isn't that surprising. Monster's University puts a nice twist on the standard college film, incorporating the monsters from Monster's Inc. While it was cool to see how these characters meet, I actually believe this film could have held up on it's own. But the fact that's it's a prequel do make the characters more interesting. I laughed several times during this movie and thoroughly enjoyed it. Being in college myself, it was quite hilarious to see the monster versions of standard college activities. And while the whole conflict in the film seems fairly contrived, there are still so many great moments that make up for this. It may not be the best Pixar film (I still believe that's a close race between Toy Story, The Incredibles, and Toy Story 3), but it is far from the worst.
Also, the short film at the beginning of this film, The Blue Umbrella, might be one of the coolest and most inventive Pixar short films that have been released. It really impressed me and the animation is stunning.
So go see Monster's University because it's a great film, but also enjoy the short film.
Rating: 4 out of 5.
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