It is essentially Revenge of the Nerds, with fur. And scales. And whatever gooey, gelatinous substance comprises the outer coating of various other oddball creatures in this crazy parallel world.

Studios don't often seem to be thinking about the ideal moviegoer, just about the maximum number of moviegoers ... Pixar is no different in that regard, but even in this relatively fallow period ... it's never stopped thinking the most of us.

So many movies, these days, are about nerds and their market value. Dan Scanlon's prequel is the newest, but already feels old.

If you are a child at heart, MONSTERS UNIVERSITY will totally bring you right back to a time that was golden.