As a child, there were two things Pete Docter knew with absolute certainty: the toys in his room came to life when he was not present, and there were monsters hiding in his closet, waiting to scare him at night. Pixar Animation Studios explored the first notion with humor and insight in Toy Story and Toy Story 2: and now, with Monsters, Inc., the renowned computer animation studio – as part of its five-picture deal with Walt Disney Pictures – has taken an equally delightful look at the second. The tale revolves around James P. Sullivan, a professional monster-in-the-closet who first fears then grows to love – a little girl named Boo who 'invades' his monster world.
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