| Director Gil Kenan's MONSTER HOUSE is a | | | | countless others) there's at least one Amercan |
| welcomed release from all the other resent studio | | | | produced animated film that's actually worth |
| animation in that there are no singing/talking | | | | watching. |
| animals/cars/fish/etc. and its not about the whole | | | | I'm sure all those other films mentioned are fine |
| "family" unit. | | | | but what's left for us Americans to make talk? |
| This is actually a very fun adventure film with | | | | The slug (although FLUSHED AWAY has a few of |
| scares about children at that age where they | | | | those)? |
| must "grow up" and rely on themselves. This film | | | | It's also conforting to know that they also used |
| is in the same vein as GOONIES or THE | | | | actual children to voice the children in the films, |
| MONSTER SQUAD and like the former film it | | | | whereas, most other studio animated films rely |
| takes itself seriously even in the wake of a very | | | | on big name talent. I dare you to find one big |
| funny story with characters whom you actually | | | | name actor who hasn't done an animated film |
| care for. | | | | now a days. |
| I'm not a fan of the "Disney-style" animation that | | | | Although there are good supporting big name |
| every other studio and there mother has been | | | | talent - Steve Buscemi, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Jason |
| copying for the last few decades. In fact, I'd | | | | Lee, Catherine O'Hara, Jon Heder, and Kathleen |
| rather watch WATERSHIP DOWN, THE CAMEL | | | | Turner, they all have relatively small roles that do |
| BOY, AMERICAN POP, FRITZ, THE CAT, or | | | | not over shadow the children. |
| WIZARDS, rather than watch another Pixzar film | | | | I also must credit screenwriters Dan Harmon and |
| about talking fish and/or cars. Been there, done | | | | Rob Schrab with a tremendous script that never |
| that. It's just not that original anymore, so, its | | | | lets up on the action and suspense because in |
| good to see that in this over abundance on | | | | Kenan's hands they crafted one of the true |
| "Disney-knock offs" (i.e. THE ANT BULLY, | | | | animation highlights in years. |
| BARNYARD, OVER THE HEDGE, ICE AGE 2, and | | | | |