Monster House

A surprisingly solid CG animation that's not from Pixar nor Dreamworks Animations. And advertised with no BIG star name attachment. I went to see it after reading a solid review, and I must concur that it's one of most entertaining movie of this summer.

The animation is well-executed, and I'm impressed with characters' facial reactions that helped me to get more engrossed into the story. (It doesn't walk uncanny valley like it did with the previous the Polar Express.) There's great showdown between 3 principal kids and the Monster House at the climax that puts many of current Hollywood blockbusters to shame. (See, you don't have to risk whole planet to get the audience root for the Super--heros.)

I'm glad that CG technology is maturing all around the industry to tell good stories without breaking the bank or bleeding on the edge of technology.