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Monsters University ~ Good Fun for Everyone

Happy Monday movie lovers! Yesterday I had the great joy of watching 'Monsters University'. Yes, I am a fully grown adult and I went to see a children's movie without any kids. That's just the way I am! What can I say, I'm young at heart.

The detail of Sully's fur never ceases to amaze me!
'Monsters University' is the highly anticipated prequel to 'Monsters Inc.' If you think about it it's really quite genius. 'Monsters Inc.' came out 12 years ago. Say you were 6 when the movie came out, the story would relate to you personally because it's all about a small child. Now, 12 years later, all the 6 year olds are now 18 and getting ready for college and BLAM! 'Monsters University' is there to relate to all your fresh new adult situations. Clever clever Disney-Pixar.

On to the movie itself. 'Monsters University' follows the two protagonists from 'Monsters Inc.', Mike and Sully,  as they adventure their way through college. Naturally, there is plenty of mischief to be had on a campus for monsters! Both the main characters are majoring in 'Scaring', meaning after graduation their job will be to actually scare children and bottle the screams for energy. Mike, is the hyper studious underdog whom everyone expects to fail while Sully just has scaring come naturally and is extremely confident of his skills. These two clash intensely at first but eventually realize that by working as a team they are much more successful then when working independently. A fantastic moral of teamwork and friendship.

This guy, Squishy, is pretty much me. HA!
This was a very enjoyable movie. Fun for the whole family! It's clever, funny, and visually imaginative. The only real downside was that it felt long. The run time is 1 hour and 50 minutes. Quite long for a kids movie. I found myself wondering how much longer the movie was while I was in the theatre. Not that I was bored! I just became aware of how long I had been sitting there. The other 3 people with me had the same experience. Besides that it was completely fantastic!


To sum up, it's a fun happy movie. The story is stand-alone and is enjoyable. I have to say it's not as good as the first one, but it's still a pretty great prequel! If you are into kids movies, love Disney, or have kids then this film is DEFINITELY for you!





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  1. RahulJune 25, 2013 at 9:16 AM

    The monsters are back! The prequel to the highly sucessful monster inc movies is good though not as good as earlier movies.

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  2. CherieJune 25, 2013 at 6:28 PM

    I LOVE Squishy. Especially when he dances.

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