Movie #768 ........................."Monsters University"

Movie #768 "Monsters University" --- loved it! I loved the original, as well, so this shouldn't be a surprise to me, but sequels are something tough to review because the original is so beloved. For me, it was all in the characters ----there are lots of cute new ones, well drawn and delineated and very funny, esp. Mike and Sully's teammates. The plot is very different from the original, since it is a prequel. And it's funny in itself, dealing with campus life in a monster's life ----- in that way, it is more adult than the first one and, therefore, some of the jokes may go over the kids' heads, so it's tough to know if kids would like this any more or less than the first. I do know, I missed Boo's character a lot, but that being said, they upped the importance of music in this one,and that's a positive. The emphasis here is on the scaring tactics they learn, and since they got rid of that pretty much in the original one, not sure if there's room for a third of this franchise. And if they have one, what it would be about. this centers on Mike and how he's bullied, and since that's a subject in the forefront of our daily lives, it sends a good message about the topic. I highly recommend it, and want to own it someday so I can show it to more people who haven't seen it! Monsters University 2013 G I gave it 5 out of 5 stars. This prequel to Pixar's popular animated tale Monsters Inc. once again features eccentric monster pals Mike Wazowski and James P. Sullivan. Set during their college days, the film tells the strange and amusing tale of how the pair became friends. Cast:John Goodman, Billy Crystal, Steve Buscemi, Dave Foley, Julia Sweeney, Joel Murray Genre:Family Animation, Family Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Family Comedies, Children & Family