A movie that always moves me every time I watch it is Disney/Pixar’s Monster’s Inc. The protagonists are Mike and Sully, two monsters from another dimension whose job is to collect the screams of little boys and girls around the world which is used for energy for their world Monstropolis. What is so heart-warming about this movie, is the fact that despite that the kids are supposed to be able to kill a monster with their touch, Sully and Mike stumble upon a little girl who stows away in their homeland and go through big measures to get her back to her home all while protecting the girl from harm. In the end, Sully becomes emotionally attached to the girl and finds it difficult to finally say goodbye.
Sully, the main protagonist and scariest monster in Monstropolis, affected me because of his status and character design. The scariest monster, who is very big and furry with huge paws, claws and teeth is scared to death of this cute little girl wearing tiny pajamas and pigtails. Sully becomes aware of the little girl’s fear and recognizes the kid is not dangerous, and quickly becomes a protective father figure, and even gives the girl a cute nickname of Boo. When she runs off and becomes missing, Sully becomes very worried, and when she is in the hands of danger, his raw emotions of protecting the girl makes it more difficult and heart wrenching when he must say goodbye to her when she goes home.
No doubt Pixar are great storytellers. They will rework a story until it works on every level and appeals to the widest audience they can (adults and kids alike). Monster's Inc. was the first movie which really drove home how great Pixar can be, and I still prefer it over Toy Story or Bug's Life etc.
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