PARENTS should not fear that the scary values in this Pixar animation might emotionally disturb their children, at whom it is most directed.

Compared with classic children’s fiction rich in monsters, ghosts and other scary stuff, “Monsters University” is sweetly benign. Sulley (voiced by John Goodman) and his former adversary Mike (Billy Crystal) join forces to ensure that Sulley stays at the top of the sales honour board at Monsters Incorporated ahead of Randall (Steve Buscemi).

The global business of Monsters Inc, converting screams of frightened children into marketable energy, is doing well. Management’s greatest fear is monsters making physical contact with children. If kids realise that scary is all in the imagination, the firm is in trouble.

Sulley, a large pink and blue buffoon, unintentionally touches Boo. Inevitably, they form a friendship. Sulley and Mike battle with corporate hierarchy and Randall.

It’s sweet, charming and non-addictive, an ideal escape for kids from the ravages of summer heat.

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