Monsters University (Second-pass / 2D)
Cert: U / 110 mins / Dir. Dan Scanlon
Well, there's really not much more to add, watching MU again. Nothing new jumped out at me thematically, although I can say that it was just as much fun to watch a second time. The script, performances and animation are all absolutely flawless. Again, only got to see it in 2D; again, more by circumstance than judgement.
One thing that did keep tickling me, though: Is this a Hutt?
It wasn't so much Jabba he reminded me of, as a slightly older version of Rotta The Hutt. He keeps appearing throughout the film, and I first noticed him jostling for position at the safety line when the young ones visit Monsters Inc's scare-floor. In the absence of any overt Star Wars references, this'll do nicely.
Anyhow, if you only see one animated family movie this summer, make it this one.
In tangentially related news, the short The Blue Umbrella runs before the movie. While it's technically beautiful, it didn't connect with me the way that Paperman did, and yet the soundtrack from it has been stuck in my head for days.
Yep.
Yep.
Yep.
Cinema.
Yep.
Yep.
Yepe.
As a third installment is doubtlessly going through the first stages of assembly as we speak, what would you like to see from it?
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