A couple of days ago I took my son to see "Monster House". The way the movie was not pushed hard by the marketers (compared to some other animated stuff), my expectations were low. However, I really liked the movie a lot!
It is not a non-stop slapstick comedy like Shrek, it is not as cerebral and political as Antz, but it is just as good as Nemo, or Robots, or Monsters, Inc. or Ice Age I, and better than Incredibles IMHO. The action is mostly happening in the second half, while the first half manages to really flesh out the characters well. I also like the fact that there are no superfluous characters - everybody who needed to be in the movie was in it and no more.
The movie has a little bit of an 1980s nostalgic feel, the animation is excellent but not in-your-face and the story is coherent. Actully, Junior and I had a great time trying to predict what was going to happen next..."Where are the cops now?"..."How about the dog?" ...and all the questions got their answers by the end of the movie. We were not disappointed by any untied threads or deus ex machinas. Recommended.
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My daughter "took me" to see it on my birthday last week. We loved it!
And I was happy that we didn't get up and run out immediately after the credits started rolling... many questions answered! My favorite character was the gamer (Skull?)... his skilz and comic-book-convention wisdom were invaluable to our heros... and he got the girl in the end!
Posted by: CFeagans | August 1, 2006 2:25 AM