No a bad kid movie, but not nearly as poignant as Monsters Inc. Some funny characters (esp. Susan and "Bob"), but the president & Derek came across as super-annoying. The plot seemed to jump around, with many irrelevant scenes. It seems that with the graphics being so much easier to create than in the past, the writers don't spend too much time in story development. One note - sensitive young kids may find parts of it a little scary.