A good movie

To be honest, I wasn't sure what to expect from this flick. Indeed, I didn't care much for the latest Pixar productions, even 'Toy Story 3' was vastly overrated in my opinion. Still, those remained enjoyable so I thought I might as well give it a try. Eventually, I was positively surprised. I mean, it was still not really great but it was as least as good as 'Toy Story 3' and a big improvement on 'Brave' and 'Cars 2'. What worked this time was basically the same thing that did work in 'Toy Story 3', the fact that the two main characters, Mike and Sullivan, evolve in a realistic and compelling way and, at the end, you really believe that those guys are the best friends in the world. I also liked the way they rehabilitated Mike Wazowski's character. Indeed, in 'Monsters, Inc.', he was certainly hilarious but it felt as if he hanged on Sullivan's skills and fame. Here, they clearly explain that the guy is actually the brain of their operation, that he is actually courageous, nice and devilishly smart. Unfortunately, once again just like 'Toy Story 3', the story was nothing really amazing. I mean, those two fascinating characters were stuck in this plot about college life which was fun but basically just an assembly of the common clichés you get about college movies. Still, I actually liked the damned thing and it is definitely worth a look, especially if you enjoyed Pixar's previous work.

7/10