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Monsters, Inc. made kids have a different look about these supposedly scary entities. Pixar and Disney made them lovable, fun and adorable instead in an animation about the life of a scarer. This is what made the animated film so popular among the kids. Here’s comes a prequel that aims to offer a look into the past of main characters in the first movie. This is the main storyline for Monsters University.

Monsters University takes place way before Sulley and Mike worked as scarers for Monsters, Inc. To be exact, the film is set when the monsters were still in college studying to be scarers. The plot is centered more on Mike who wanted to fulfill his ambition on becoming a scarer. There, he meets with up with Sulley for the first time, setting up the story on how the two became friends.

All in all, Monsters University is all about Mike and Sulley college life before they became scarers. They go through a number of zany adventures just like any typical college monsters. But Mike is serious about studying to become a professional scarer. Sulley on the other hand, is the happy-go-lucky type who just wants to enjoy college. The trials and challenges they go through while at the university are worth watching for. It also helps explain how Sulley and Mike ended up in Monsters, Inc.

While the small kids may still not be able to relate with anything college, they can associate with the challenges of going to school. Not to mention the fun and zany misadventures of the duo, Monsters University also has something to teach kids, how true friendship can endure. After all, Monsters University is a buddy movie set in a school for monsters. Kids will surely find the movie fun and full of laughs.

Summertime is fun time for our kids. And with the school break, the kids have more time on their hands. One good way to spend it with them is by going to the movies. Considering that it is summer, filmmakers are releasing some fun and entertaining kid-friendly movies in theaters. One of the choices parents will have is the animated flick Turbo.

Turbo comes with a unique story that many kids will love. It is the story of Theo, an ordinary garden snail that dreams of life as a racer. That is why he likes to be called as “Turbo” instead of his real name. His fast moving dreams has Turbo at odds with his other slow-moving friends, as what most kids will usually associate snails with. One day, a car accident where Turbo is sucked into the car’s supercharger, with the nitrous oxide giving him incredible speed and racecar-like characteristics. This allowed Turbo to chase his dreams of becoming the speedster that he wanted to become all his life.

Short of telling you the entire story, Turbo is a fun animated movie that you can let your kids watch together. But there are some things that make the film lack in some aspects. While you can consider it as a fun animated movie for the kids with many insightful lessons, the storytelling needs more to be desired. Although the premise may show some promise, the filmmakers may have been unsuccessful in trying to create a more engaging storyline. This may leave the kids wanting after the end. To strike up some balance, there are a number of great racecar scenes that kids will have fun watching. If it has any good points, the fun element of the movie is it. Kids will love watching the movie. But for accompanying parents, there are other kid-friendly movie choices also available that are better options in my own opinion.