The moment where the baby caterpillar monster shouts "Mike Wazowski!" sums up Monsters, Inc for me. It's one of the funniest movies in Pixar's no-less-than-great back catalogue and revels in this silliness with aplomb. Pairing Billy Crystal and John Goodman was a work of sheer genius as the two feed of each other like an old married couple. The results are comic gold.
Pete Doctor would go on to make the more subdued but equally brilliant Up as his second feature. As far as directorial debuts go though, Monsters, Inc is damn near perfect.
4.5/5
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