Monsters University (2013)

Good start, but then it gets ruined

Absolutely amazing

It's easily one of the freshest, sharpest and most enjoyable films of this year.

Each character in this movie — down to the smallest one — is an individual rather than a type, prone to spontaneous changes of mood and sometimes amusing outbursts of pettiness or ill humor.

Mike Wazowski and James P. Sullivan are an inseparable pair, but that wasn't always the case. From the moment these two mismatched monsters met they couldn't stand each other. "Monsters University" unlocks the door to how Mike and Sulley overcame their differences and became the best of friends. Monsters University is the prequel to the 2001 Monsters Inc. and for those who might expect something as good as that film might be left a little bit disappointed. But that doesn't mean that this is a bad movie no it's actually very fun and the voice acting excellent alongside the story and the animation plus loved young Mike he was pretty adorable. Definitely recommending it.

I may be a little harsh on MU, but I have two major issues which bucked me after watching it. More on them later, let us start with the good stuff. MU took our favourite monsters, Sully and Mike, and added so much to them as characters. It was a pleasure watching them and their interactions at MU. Even Randall has had a different relation to them in their past. The general idea is interesting enough. At the same time, we are acquainted with new and well executed characters. Everything is well done so far. My two problems with MU are as follows: Firstly, when Mike and Sully's team enters the competition to prove themselves worthy of being at MU, we only get to see a couple of the challenges. The rest is just quickly showing us the crossing of finish lines or something. I would have liked to see more of that competion! The story was very rushed at that moment.Secondly, the climax when they accidentally get into the human world felt like it was just squeezed in. That just how it felt to me, a little unnecessary filler. And if adult screams are more effective than child screams, why weren't they using them in Monsters Inc.?I would be eternally grateful if Pixar some time in the future will make and actual sequel to Monsters Inc. The ending of Monsters Inc. made obvious to begin working on a sequel. Perhaps something with Boo being a teenager and meeting Sully and Mike again? Or something with Boo having children being scared by monsters? It would be great! But back to MU. It is an enjoyable watch, I just have a few problems which bug me.

Monsters University is a prequel to the 2001 smash hit Monsters Inc and tells the tale of Mike Wasoski(voiced by Billy Crystal)who dreams of going to Monsters University and become a scarier monster. But of course when he was a little monster,his other peers tell him that he will never be a scarier monster. Fast forward a few years later and Mike goes to Monsters University where he meets up with new monsters and he gets to meet up with his soon to be partner in crime James P Sullivan(better well known as Sully)voiced by John Goodman who is a bit of a show off at first. His father was a well know scarier monster back in the day and he wants to make his family proud. Meanwhile the school mistress voiced by Helen Mirren is giving Mike a tough time as she thinks that Mike isn't good enough and shouldn't be going to this university.So will Mike prove them all wrong and to become a scarier monster in the end?Overall i thought this film was enjoyable. Is it as good as the original; well no its not as you can never beat the original movies(well except Cinderella and The Jungle Book I love the live action ones off theses cartoons).But back to Monsters University. The animation is nice,the characters are engaging and it was great to see Billy Crystal and John Goodman back as their characters again.7/10Good

Some of you people are going to hate me on this one.But its just my silly personal opinion.During the summer of 2013 I was over excited to see the long awaited (twelve years) prequel to Monsters Inc.However it was as soon as I watched it.First off, the plot is just one big cliché of other colleague films, like Revenge of the Nerds.Secondly the characters,they transformed Sulley from a kind and care loving monster into a stereotypical dumb jock and Mike into a stereotypical smart ass.Third the jokes,most of the jokes in this film just fall flat.At least if it was released in 2003,it would have gotten more likes.