A look at the relationship between Mike and Sulley during their days at Monsters University -- when they weren't necessarily the best of friends.
Director: Dan Scanlon Writers: Robert L. Baird (screenplay), Robert L. Baird (story), 4 more credits » Stars: Billy Crystal, John Goodman, Steve Buscemi
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.
A
prequel to one of Pixar's most beloved films, Monsters Inc. In all
honesty, I wasn't looking forward to this one too much. A sequel would
have been a better option. Like the Toy Story movies, it should take
place a long while later, and Mike and Sully should meet back up with a
teenage Boo or something. Boo was the soul of that movie, and, of
course, in a prequel, Boo can't exist. Instead, we get the story of how
Mike and Sully met in college. The story is made up of a ton of college
movie clichés in the Monsters world. And it's fine. Not great, nothing
really special, but it's very enjoyable and the animation is gorgeous.
The last time I revisited Monsters Inc., the animation seemed a little
primitive, but Pixar has more than perfected it now, and I loved seeing
the wonderful monster designs. Steve Buscemi, the villain from the first
film, is prominent in the cast again. Other famous cast members include
Nathan Fillion, Sean Hayes, Dave Foley, Charlie Day, Aubrey Plaza and
Alfred Molina. The most memorable new character is Dean Hardscrabble,
played by Helen Mirren. The design, kind of a centipede dragon, is
extremely cool and actually pretty creepy.
