Disney Pixar in recent years have been more interested in
sequels and prequels than developing original ideas. Finding Dory, a
sequel to Finding Nemo, has just been announced for 2014 and in 2011
they returned us to the Cars universe, resulting in their weakest film
to date. Last year Brave was a pleasant exception to this trend.
However, the announcement of a prequel to Monsters Inc. was welcomed
because Inc. has always been one of my favourite from the studio. Mike
Wazowski (voiced by Billy Crystal) and James P. Sullivan (John Goodman)
are two of their most inventive creations and in Monsters University we
find out just how their inseparable friendship originated. Set amongst a
frat house underdog formula reminiscent of Animal House this is perhaps
not one of the studio’s strongest narratives, but it is a very funny
film with commendable morals, striking animated details, and that moving
camaraderie at the core.
Ever since Mike was a youngster and visited Monsters Inc.
on a school field trip he dreamed of studying at the prestigious
Monsters University to become a scarer. His pessimistic cohorts, despite
his unbridled enthusiasm and fierce dedication to study, ridicule his
bulbous stature and un-scary appearance. He immediately befriends his
roommate, Randall Boggs (Steve Buscemi), but crosses paths with the
brawny and antagonistic Sully, a carefree slacker who believes that
lineage and his natural scariness will be enough to pass him. When they
find themselves mutual outcasts and forced into an unpopular fraternity
house, Oozma Kappa, they are given an ultimatum by the Dean of the
University – win the annual Scare Games and be accepted back into the
scare program. Mike and Sully have to assimilate their skills if they
have any chance of competing.
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