An inspired idea — that the childhood monsters in our closets are not only real, but just everyday Joes doing their jobs — is buried in a bland, computer-animated feature that, despite the claim, is only sort-of "from the creators of TOY STORY." John Lasseter, the brilliant director behind TOY STORY 1 and 2 and such signature Pixar shorts as "Luxo Jr." and the Oscar-winning "Tin Toy," is simply the executive producer. (To put this in perspective, Steven Spielberg was the executive producer of THE FLINTSTONES.) In the other-dimensional city of Monstropolis, we find brownstones, clichéd Italian storefront grocers, and a variety of monsters that are as cute as...
Released:
2001
Rated:
G
Length:
88 mins