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Cars : 4 of 5
6.15.2006 10:42 PM \| Link	Since I was out of town last weekend, I had to break my usual tradition of seeing Disney movies on opening day, but Cars was worth the wait! My expectations were a little low, since the reviews have been mixed - it's always easy for people to say "Pixar breaks their stream of hits". I will say that when you compare all the Pixar masterpieces, Cars comes out a little short in the story department, but the plot is still far better than many recent animated films by other studios! I love the creativity that goes into the Pixar "worlds", and in this case, it's a world where cars are alive, with no humans to be found. It's hilarious to see an auto race where the stadium is completely full of spectators - who are also cars! The main character, Lighting McQueen, gets stranded in a small town just off Route 66, where he meets a large cast of supporting cars (kind of like the other toys in Andy's room in Toy Story) who teach him what life is all about. Mater the tow truck steals the show in every scene he's in, but I enjoyed all of the characters, especially Sally the Porsche. The animation has taken another leap in quality, and the way the cars move is pretty ingenious (and the landscapes are simply beautiful). I'm not really a fan of Owen Wilson, and I think he contributes to the "unlikeability" of Lighting that has been criticized, but the character does eventually turn around in the end. Speaking of the end, don't miss Pixar's parodies of their own films acted out by cars over the closing credits! Labels: disney, movies, pixar


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