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Cars
- In theaters June 9th 2006
- Rated G
- RunTime: 116 Min
- Matt's rating - 3.5 out of 5
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Pixar's latest endeavor brings the vocal talent of
Owen Wilson, Paul Newman, George Carlin, Michael
Keaton and Cheech Marin in what is a long and at
times dull drive. "Cars" is the story of Lightening
McQueen (Wilson), a hotshot rookie racecar who is
trying to win the coveted Piston Cup. On his way to
California for the big race a string of events finds him
incarcerated in the small town of Radiator Springs off
of Route 66. There he learns that winning and status
are no contest to friends and loyalty.
This animated installment gets off the line quick and
finishes grand even if it misfires a few times along the
way. As the title suggests, it is all about cars and
everyone in it is a car. This allows for a lot of
creativity and ingenuity on the part of the animators
and they bring some clever characters to the screen.
While in Radiator Springs McQueen gets a dose of
culture shock as he meets small town cars that are
down to earth, caring and all moving at a lot slower
pace. Mater, a rusted out tow truck (Larry The Cable
Guy) brings most if not all the laughs. Even if you
aren't a fan of Larry's stand up routines you will find
it a perfect fit for the character. Likewise, Newman is
the quiet spoken, serious Doc Hudson. The one car
that isn't too impressed with Mr. Lightening. He
wants him out of Radiator Springs and the sooner the
better.
There is a brief but poignant message about the
status of our society and how we have become a
people wanting to get from point A to point B as fast
as possible, and how in doing so we miss a lot of
what our beautiful country is made up of. It pays
homage of sorts to small towns and how they have
suffered and are almost forgotten in this day of
interstate and quick travel.
Fans of racing will love all the tongue in cheek word
plays. Familiar voices like Darrell Waltrip, Richard
Petty, and Mario Andretti give a sport specific focus
to the film. But also note that it isn't all about racing.
Most of the movie takes place far and away from the
racing arena. Still it is about racecars and will hit on
all cylinders with race fans.
Cars is rated G and totally safe for all your family and
friends. Young tikes will love the cars and their
friendly demeanor. Adults will have a blast looking for
all the Pixar references from past films. All in all this is
another winner from the studio that does a fantastic
job of meeting the needs of all moviegoers regardless
of age. I give it 3.5 out of 5 gaskets. As I said there
are slow moments throughout, but it finishes big and
wins in the end. With a Spin around the theater, I'm
Matt Mungle
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