Director: Peter Docter ,David Silverman
Starring: John Goodman,Billy Crystal,Steve Buscemi,James Coburn
I went to see Monsters, Inc. begrudgingly. You see, I had to wingman for the evening. For those who don’t know what this means, I wrote a wonderful article about why I’m sure a lousy wingman. In summary, I was tagging along with my friend because he was meeting up with this hot chick and needed to help out with conversation. Unfortunately, on that Saturday night I had nothing better to do. I’m a loser. Well, my friend is a loser for making me join. But that story is for another day.
So we go to see Monsters, Inc. on the opening weekend. In New York City. Which basically means that you need to take out a loan to watch a movie. And guess who forgot to bring his wallet? Yes, if you said my idiot friend, you are correct. By the time I sat to watch this movie, I was already somewhat pissed that I’m sitting next to my friend, his date, and his cousin. You follow?
The movie starts. He makes no move. She’s pretty hot. Damn, that pissed me off. If you aren’t gonna do anything, let’s switch the goddamn seats. Okay, I didn’t say that but that is what I was thinking. The theater was fairly packed. A few guys were making out with their girlfriends in the back of the theater. It was stadium seating so necking is more comfortable in a theater than, say, in the back of a Volkswagen.
And halfway through the movie, my idiot friend finally says something to her. Something to the effect of, “Hey, I’m getting soda. Want me to get you anything?” She says no. That’s the end of the conversation. So now there’s this empty seat between me and this girl. She’s looking hot. He’s my friend. What to do, what to do. Nothing. You know why? Cuz the movie was damn good.
If this isn’t the longest meandering intro to a movie review, I don’t know what is. Sully (voiced by John Goodman) and the one-eyed guy (voiced by Billy Crystal) are employees of some factory that uses the screams of children to power their buildings and such. And then Boo, a human being, accidentally comes into the Monster universe by walking through the closet door. Sully and Mike (the one eyed guy) must help Boo get back to her world. To give more detail than that would make this seem stupid. The movie is funny. I laughed out loud many times, got a teary a few times, and really enjoyed myself. Without a doubt, the best movie I saw in theaters so far.
As for my friend and his date…they are dating now. So I’m a good wingman, too.
