Pixar released another film in 2001, this time centering around
a world of monsters. Starring John Goodman, Billy Crystal, Mary Gibbs, Steve
Buscemi, James Coburn, and Jennifer Tilly, the film made over $560 million. It
won the Academy Award for Best Original Song, which also won a Grammy. It was
also given a prequel in 2013.
James P Sullivan (Goodman) and Mike Wazowski (Crystal) work
for Monsters Incorporated, a company that produces energy from the screams of
children. Life is great for them until a child (Gibbs) enters their world and
threatens everything. Now they must get her back before their work and entire
lives are destroyed.
Monsters who scare kids because it’s simply their job is
such a fun concept and this film takes it and runs with it. Some, like Mike and
Sully, really don’t want to hurt them, just do their jobs. Others, like
Randall, find a sadistic pleasure in doing so. And those like Waternoose just
want to find some way to keep the energy from disappearing.
Pixar’s animation also only keeps getting better with every
film they put out. For this one, they individually animated every hair on Sully’s
body and the textures on other monsters really stands out. Also, It would have been so easy to just have the film be in the
Monsters Incorporated building, but Pixar designed an entire world for them.
And it’s so unique and creative, looking like a lighter version of Lovecraft.
The humor and drama is also perfectly intertwined, with the monster's reactions and terror of a small child joined by Boo's childlike wonder and happiness.
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